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RCA cables (x2)
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Note: some non-U.S. versions may also have RCA-to-scart adaptors.
Step 1-Connecting Power
1. Connect the included power supply to the wall.
2. Plug the other end into the 5V power input
jack on the right side of the OSD.
3. The green light on the top/left side
of the OSD should turn on.
The OSD power supply is universal (this means it
will work with any voltage between 110V and 220V).
Power plug adapters may be required for use in some
areas and are not included.
Step 2-Connecting to TV
1. Connect one of the included RCA Composite A/V cables to the A/V OUT port
on the right side of your OSD.
5. You should see the Neuros OSD startup screen on your TV.
Press the home button
if you don't see anything on the TV screen as it will
always bring up the main interface page of the OSD.
Note: The Audio cables (Red/White) can be connected to your stereo receiver
instead of your TV if you want to play the audio through your stereo instead of
your TV.
The Neuros OSD supports NTSC, PAL and SECAM standards. Pressing the
NTSC/PAL/SECAM button on the remote will switch between NTSC, PAL and
SECAM. NTSC is used in the U.S..
Step 3-Connecting to Video Source
Your Neuros OSD will allow you to record video from any source. You can
connect to virtually any video source (DVD players, VCRs, Game Consoles,
Camcorders, TiVo, etc) with the included RCA composite cables
(cable with Red, Yellow, and White plugs on one end), while some
video sources allow the higher quality S-Video cable to be used.
1. Connect one of the included RCA Composite
A/V cables to the A/V IN port on the right
side of your OSD.
Note: If using S-Video, connect both the S-Video and the
RCA cables.
2. Connect the RCA composite cable ends to the corresponding A/V OUT plugs
of your video source (Yellow=Video, Red=Audio Right, White=Audio Left). If
using the S-Video cable, you will still need to connect the Red and White
RCA plugs, but not the Yellow one.
2. Connect the RCA composite cable ends to the corresponding inputs on
our TV A/V IN plugs (Yellow=Video, Red=Audio Right, White=Audio Left)
3. Turn on the OSD by plugging in the power supply.
4. Tune your TV to the proper channel for the inputs you just plugged your
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4... or just change the channel on your TV until you see the OSD menu).
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3. Make sure the power supply and TV are connected (as per the 2 previous
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downloaded from our web site and loaded onto your OSD. These upgrades are
free and can be done in minutes by users of any level.
www.osd.neurostechnology.com
Step 5–Introduction to the OSD Menus
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Complete User’s Manual
1.
Press the
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menu will disappear and show only the source video, if any, on the
screen).
2. There are four main menu options on the home page: FILE BROWSER,
RECORDER, SETTINGS and APPLICATIONS.
3. Other menu options will be available from within each of these main
menu options.
A more detailed User's Manual with FAQ’s is available at the link shown below. We
will update this User’s Manual every time there is a new firmware version, so be
sure to use the User’s Manual corresponding to your firmware version. We will
also keep archived copies of the User’s Manual corresponding to older firmware
versions, in case you for some reason you choose not to keep your firmware
upgraded to the latest level.
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5. Hit Back Arrow
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6. You can get help from any menu screen by pressing the Help
button. Note that this information will be added over time and may not
be available or complete in earlier firmware versions.
7. If the Xi ICON is visible on the right side of a given menu selection, you
can press the Xi button
on the remote for additional options or
Remote Control
information. These, too, will be added or enhanced over time.
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Features
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Once you’ve completed the above steps, you’re ready to start recording.
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Quickstart Recording: You can take a leap of faith and simply press record
on the remote while in any menu to begin recording immediately at the
default recording settings (resolution, etc). These settings may or may not be
right for your intended use.
Standard Recording:
Use this mode if you want to check or change the default settings.
1. Enter the RECORDER menu.
2. Default recording settings will be listed. If the recording settings are
acceptable, press Record
or select Start at the bottom of the screen to
begin recording.
3. If you wish to change any recording settings, select “CHANGE” at the
bottom of the screen to enter the RECORDER SETTINGS menu. To change
a given recording setting, highlight it using the Left
and then press Up
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1. Make sure device is plugged in and memory card is in slot or external drive
connected.
2. Enter the FILE BROWSER menu.
3. Browse to desired card or drive.
4. Select file.
5. Press Play
on remote.
6. Standard remote control functions such as fast-forward and rewind work
like they would on a typical VCR or DVD player.
Other Connections
Please see the complete OSD User’s Manual for more details (on-line at:
www.neurostechnology.com/support/support.asp)
to select the new value.
a. Note: If you are comfortable with more technical terminology (like
QVGA, VGA, etc) and want more choices, you can enter the RECORDER
ADVANCED SETTINGS menu by selecting “ADVANCED” at the bottom of
the RECORDER SETTINGS menu screen. Make any changes you’d like in
this menu. Once you’re satisfied, select SAVE at the bottom of the
screen to save your changes and return to the RECORDER SETTINGS
menu or select EXIT to return to this menu without saving changes.
4. Once you’re satisfied with the recording settings in the RECORDER
SETTINGS menu, select “Save” on the menu screen to keep your new
settings (which will be the new default settings) and return to the OSD
RECORDER menu or select Exit to return to the menu without saving
changes.
5. Begin recording by highlighting the START button on the menu screen and
pressing Enter
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Step 7-Playing Back Video from Memory Cards or External
Drives
(or, as always, by pressing record button
IR blaster
This feature will allow you to control other devices such as your
cablebox,DVR,VCR and TV by emulating the remote control signals of these
devices. See full user’s guide for details.
Serial Port
To conrol tuner boxes and connection to PC for developer debugging.
LAN
This Ethernet port will allow you to connect your OSD to a network. Functionality
for this port is limited at the time of launch but will be added in future firmware
releases (see above).
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6. Press stop button
to stop recording at any time (or recording will stop
automatically after the time limit selected in the RECORDER SETTINGS
menu).
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