GMC TVisto - Manual

■ 4 Formatting the HDD Formatting on a PC (Win2000/XP) Use the Disk Management Utility • Right click on “My Computer” and choose “Manage” • Select “Disk Management” • Choose the drive you want to format and right click on the Disk or drive field for further commands • Create a primary NTFS partition...

■ 5 Creating the Directories For TVisto 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 TVisto uses these exac...

■ 7 Safe Removal In order to safely remove your TVisto from your system, please follow the same procedures as for any external Plug & Play disk drive. Specifically: PC : Double click on the taskbar icon to “Unplug or Eject hardware”. The adjacent dialogue box will appear, displaying the external...

■ 8 TV Connection TVisto provides high quality video and audio output when connected to your TV set and audio system. The TV connection is straightforward. Just connect TVisto to your TV set (NTSC or PAL) using the included AV cable, plug in the power supply and turn it on. When using the default AV...

■ 10 The Remote Control The TVisto remote has all the functional capabilities to fully control your device and enjoy your multimedia files. The next figure describes each button’s function. POWER On/Off DVD MENU HOME, displays the main menu External SUBTITLE position ZOOM to image THUMBNAILS On/Off ...

■ 12 Unique Control Keys TVisto’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 previous table, there is a list of all the keys and their functions. Th...

■ 13 Menu Functions This paragraph presents the various menus and their functions when operating TVisto. Main Menu This is the menu (as shown in the adjacent figure) that appears when you turn on TVisto. You have four (4) main selections that you can access with the navigation buttons and by pressin...

■ 15 Settings The TVisto 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 TVisto provides the unique feature to suppo...

■ 18 .ISO Compatibility Only with TVisto can you create your own Virtual DVD Library by storing your private collection of DVDs (.ISO format) and watch them as if they were running from the original DVDs. Once the movies are stored in TVisto as .ISO files, you can play them just like an original DVD...

■ 19 DivX Compatibility DivX® is a new format for digital video. The DivX® codec is based on the MPEG-4 compression standard, which is so advanced that it can reduce an MPEG-2 video (the same format used for DVD) to ten percent of its original size. TVisto is fully compatible with DivX® format and c...

■ 20 Specifications Supported Audio Files Formats WMA, WAV, MP3, AAC, AC3, OGG Vorbis Supported Audio Outputs Formats Dual Stereo analog audio, Coaxial SPDIF digital Audio (supports compressed Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS pass through). Supported Video Files Formats MPEG-1, MPEG-2 (AVI, VOB, ISO), MPEG...

■ 21 Package Contents Standard Package 1) Your TVisto multimedia center. (No hard drive included!) 2) Power Adapter 110/240V auto switching, +5V/2A, +12V/2A 3) Infrared remote control 4) Composite AV cable (Composite RCA, S-Video mini DIN, left audio RCA, right audio RCA) 5) Coaxial audio cable (RCA...

■ 22 Safety Information Before starting your TVisto, please carefully read the following paragraphs relating to the safety issues on your device in order to extend its life. Power on/off precautions TVisto Remote Control provides the POWER ON/OFF button that controls the power status of your device ...

■ 23 FAQ Q: No Files Found! A: This message may occur for several reasons. Please check following: • Does the folder contain any files at all? • Are the files in the correct folder (example: JPG Æ Pictures) • Did you setup all of the 4 prerequisite folders and name them correctly? • Did you format t...

■ 24 Technical Questions For RMA and other questions, please contact your vendor or check out their online support area! Make sure to include as much details as possible and explain the problem to your vendor. Before you contact your vendor, read through the FAQ on the previous page and make sure yo...