Seagate STCEA101-RK FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide
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- Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 1
FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 2
FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide © 2008 Seagate Technology LLC. All rights reserved. Seagate, Seagate Technology, the Wave logo, and FreeAgent are trademarks or registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC, or one of its affiliates. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 3
FreeAgent | Theater 12 Selecting a Screen Language 12 Configuring Your Media Player 12 Audio Setup 13 Video Setup 13 Resetting Your Media Player 17 System Setup 17 Photo Slideshow Setup 18 Movie Setup 20 3. Playing Music 22 Supported a Slideshow 31 FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide 3 - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 4
39 Using Custom Sync 39 Managing Media Sync Settings 40 Editing Media Sync Settings 40 Checking Sync Status 40 Deleting Media Sync Settings 41 Using Automatic Sync 41 Turning Off Automatic Sync 41 8. About DivX® Certification 42 About DivX 42 Index 43 FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide 4 - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 5
from your computer and the FreeAgent | Theater media player to play them on your TV. FreeAgent | Theater Media Player FreeAgent | Go Drive USB Port Figure 1: FreeAgent | Theater with FreeAgent | Go Drive In addition to using the FreeAgent | Go drive with your media player, you can use the USB - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 6
the media player and the PC dock for easy transport of media files between computer and TV • A remote control to navigate the FreeAgent | Theater TV interface • A CD containing the FreeAgent | Theater application software and this FreeAgent | Theater User Guide FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide 6 - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 7
IR lens USB port Eject button Figure 2: FreeAgent | Theater Media Player: Front View Reset button DC connector AC3 coax audio connector Component video S-Video connector Y Pb Pr Analog audio Composite video Figure 3: FreeAgent | Theater Media Player: Rear View FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide 7 - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 8
using the controls on the front of the media player. On/Off SUBTITLE ANGLE A-B AUDIO MENU SELECT REVERSE PLAY/PAUSE PREVIOUS STOP ZOOM REPEAT TITLE MOVIE INFORMATION OPTIONS RETURN Navigation Buttons FORWARD NEXT VOLUME+/VOLUME- MUTE Figure 5: Remote Control FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide 8 - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 9
1. Overview Using FreeAgent | Theater Table 1: Remote Control Buttons On/Off: Turn FreeAgent | Theater on and off. ANGLE: Switch a movie angle or rotate a photo. SUBTITLE: Activate available subtitles when playing DivX® files. Supported subtitle formats: SRT, SMI, SUB, SSA TITLE: Open the movie - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 10
arrow keys on the remote control to navigate among the FreeAgent | Theater media player menus. Each media type has its own set of submenus that allow you to set up and control the playback of selected files. See the video, music, and photo sections of this user guide for detailed information about - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 11
menu on the media player will allow you to turn the Background Music option on or off, but you must prepare the slideshow folder on your computer. For more suggestions on how to organize and label your media files, go to the Knowledge Base at www.seagate.com. FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide 11 - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 12
movie settings for optimal use with your TV. See the FreeAgent | Theater Setup Guide included in your product carton for instructions on how to connect the components. Selecting a Screen Language The first time you connect your media player to your TV, a language selection screen asks you to select - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 13
FreeAgent | Theater Configuring Your Media Player Step 2. In the menu bar at the top of the screen, select the feature whose settings you want to adjust. Step 3. To exit the Setup menu, press Return. Audio Setup To set up the way the audio portion of media TV, FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide 13 - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 14
Resolution The media player transmits an analog video signal in both standard definition (SD) and high definition (HD) resolutions for American NTSC- and European PAL- compatible televisions. You have four video resolution options, which are explained below: FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide 14 - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 15
Up FreeAgent | Theater Configuring Your Media Player SD Interlace (composite and S-Video hookup) SD Progressive (component hookup) 720p (HD) 1080i (HD) Your choice depends upon several factors: • What country you live in • Whether you have a standard definition (SD) or high definition (HD) TV - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 16
your TV supports this format. Check your TV manual for supported formats. • 1080i (HD): Better quality picture than 720p, SD interlace, or SD progressive if your TV supports this format. Check your TV manual for supported formats. Problems with Video Resolution FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide 16 - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 17
Up FreeAgent | Theater Configuring Your Media Player The higher the resolution your TV can support, the better your picture will be. If you select a high resolution but are unable to see a picture, select a lower resolution until a picture appears on your TV. If you're having trouble getting - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 18
2. Setting Up FreeAgent | Theater Configuring Your Media Player • Click System in the menu bar. SYSTEM PHOTOS MOVIE AUDIO VIDEO Version Screen Language Factory and display the initial language selection screen. Photo Slideshow Setup To set up a slideshow, FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide 18 - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 19
2. Setting Up FreeAgent | Theater • Click Photos in the menu bar. Configuring Your Media Player PHOTOS VIDEO SYSTEM MOVIE AUDIO Slideshow Timing Transition Effect Background Music 2 slideshow: • Cross Fade (default setting) • Left to Right • Top to Bottom FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide 19 - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 20
2. Setting Up FreeAgent | Theater Configuring Your Media Player • Waterfall • Snake • Dissolve • Strip Left Down • All Effect Shuffle • Off Note: If you select as background music when you play a slideshow. Movie Setup To configure your movie preferences, FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide 20 - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 21
2. Setting Up FreeAgent | Theater Configuring Your Media Player • Click Movie in the menu bar. MOVIE SYSTEM AUDIO VIDEO PHOTOS Audio Language Subtitle Menu Language been shot from more than one angle. If Off is selected, the angle mark will not be displayed. FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide 21 - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 22
, the media player displays time (total length and elapsed time), title, artist, and album information from the ID3 tag of an MP3 file. Note: Use the remote control to move among your music files and select listening options. To play music, Step 1. On the main menu, select the device (FreeAgent Go - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 23
File Types Step 5. Press Stop to stop the music and Return to return to the Music window. Supported Audio File Types The media player supports these audio file types: • MP3 • AC3 • ASF • OGG • WAV • WMA • M3U folder, then repeat them once all files have played. FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide 23 - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 24
the media player to connect that device to your TV. Note: Use the remote control to move among your videos and select viewing options. To play a video, Step 1. On the main menu, select the device (FreeAgent video. A preview of the selected video is displayed. FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide 24 - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 25
and provides all common video control functions. Subtitle Formats The media player plays supported subtitle formats with a video.The subtitle file name must be the same as the video file name and the subtitle file and video file must reside in the same folder. FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide 25 - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 26
Video Display The media player supports these subtitle formats: • SMI/SAMI • SRT • SUB Video Playback Features The media player remote control provides all common video control functions: • Main been shot from more than one angle, switch the video angle. FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide 26 - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 27
effects The media player displays images in the JPG/JPEG format up to 20 megapixels in size. Note: Use the remote control to move among the device (FreeAgent Go or External Storage) containing the photos you want to view. Step 2. Select Photos in the menu bar. FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide 27 - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 28
in your collection. Note: Thumbnail view is available only when Photos is selected in the menu bar; it is not available when All is selected. FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide 28 - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 29
Rotating Photos To browse photo thumbnails, Step 1. On the main menu, select the device (FreeAgent Go or External Storage) containing the photos you want to view. Step 2. Select Photos in photo to display it upside down or on its side for a special effect. FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide 29 - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 30
the media player. Remember that the only compatible photo file type is a jpg/jpeg 20 megapixels or smaller. Note: Checking to see if a digital camera or file type is compatible with the media player will not harm it. To play images from a compatible digital camera, FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 31
photos or a video from your camera. The All window opens. Step 4. Select a folder to play the media stored in it. Step 5. Press Select or Play/Pause to start a full-screen photo slideshow or play a Press Select or Play/Pause to begin a full-screen slideshow. FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide 31 - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 32
• Repeat a slideshow: Toggle among Repeat All, Shuffle Repeat, Shuffle, and Normal. You can repeat only files in the current folder, not files in sub-folders. FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide 32 - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 33
Install FreeAgent | Theater. The InstallShield Wizard Welcome window opens. Step 4. Follow the onscreen instructions in the Wizard to install the software. Step 5. Click Finish to complete the installation. A FreeAgent | Theater icon appears on your desktop: FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide 33 - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 34
USB device, but only Seagate and Maxtor drives have access to all the Settings options. Other USB devices have access only to the software update for the desktop application. - power setting - drive health test - drive light adjustment (FreeAgent drive only) FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide 34 - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 35
the FreeAgent | Theater Desktop Application Using the FreeAgent | Theater Application - application software updates - product registration (Seagate and Maxtor drives only) • Media Sync allows you to synchronize media files between your PC and external USB storage devices. For instructions on - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 36
sync has failed, the red icon continues to display until the next successful sync. To use the FreeAgent | Theater system tray menu, Step 1. Click the Status icon to display the menu: Status Icon Figure 21: . To restore the Status icon to the system tray, go to FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide 36 - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 37
6. Using the FreeAgent | Theater Desktop Application Using the FreeAgent | Theater Application Start > Programs > Seagate > FreeAgent > Theater > FreeAgent > Theater Status Icon Figure 22: Restore Status Icon FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide 37 - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 38
are two sync options: Simple Sync Sync media files in XP My Documents folder or Vista Personal folder Sync all media file types Sync automatically Custom Sync Select one or more folders to sync Select media file types to sync Select automatic or manual sync FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide 38 - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 39
vob) Step 5. Click Next. The Media Sync Rules window opens. Step 6. Set your Sync Rules: • Sync automatically each time a file changes - OR - • Sync manually using the Sync Now button in the Sync window Step 7. Click Finish. The Media Sync settings window opens. FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide 39 - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 40
the Media Sync window, click Check Sync Status. The Sync Status window opens. Listed are the names of the computers on which sync was set up, the date of the last sync, and the Automatic Sync setting (On or Off). Step 2. Click OK to return to the Media Sync window. FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 41
1. In the Media Sync window, click the Automatic Sync Off button. Step 2. To sync manually when Automatic Sync is off, • Click Sync Now in the lower right corner of the Media Sync window. - OR - • Select Sync Now from the system tray FreeAgent | Theater menu. FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide 41 - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 42
like menus, subtitles, and alternate audio tracks. Many DivX media files are available for download online, and you can create your own using your personal content and easy-to-use tools from DivX.com. MOV and AVI files can be played on FreeAgent | Theater if they are run through the DivX Converter - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 43
12 application software 5, 33 audio setup 13 components 6 configure 12 FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide Index desktop application 33, 34 install software 33 Media Sync 38 menus 10 movie setup 20 music display 22 overview 5 remote control 8 select a storage drive 10 setup 12 slideshow setup 18 video - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 44
slideshow 31 play videos 24 supported video file types 25 prepare background music files for slideshow 11, 20, 31 progressive vs interlaced 15 R remote control 8 reset media player 17 rotate photos 29 system 14 NTSC 14 PAL 14 V version, system software 18 FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide Index 44 - Seagate STCEA101-RK | FreeAgent Theater™ User Guide - Page 45
14 video resolution 14 view photos 27 browse photo thumbnails 28 play photos and videos from digital camera 30 play slideshow 31 rotate photos 29 supported file type 27 view individual photos 27 view photos without slideshow mode 27 FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide 45
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