Video Recorder for Your iPod® & PSP® Instruction Manual Model: i182 Have a question? Please visit http://www.i-Luv.
User Safety Guide IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS You can help to protect the environment! Please remember to respect the local regulations: Hand in the non-working electrical equipment to an appropriate waste disposal center. IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS 1. FCC regulations state that any change or modification to the equipment, not expressly approved by maker or its authorized parties, could void user’s authority to operate this equipment. 2.
User Safety Guide 12. OBJECT and LIQUID ENTRY - Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the device’s openings. 13. CARTS AND STANDS - The appliance should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer. An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn 14.
Table of Contents Getting Started What is iLuv i182?.………………………...……………………………………………….. 5 What is Included in the Box?.…………...…………………..…………………………….. 6 Location of Controls………………………………………………………………………... 7 Connecting iLuv i182 to Your Video Device………………………………………...…… 9 Connecting the AC Adapter ………………………………………………………………. 11 Installing the Utility Software Program (i182 Manager)…….....……………………….. 12 Recording & Playing Connecting Your iPod to iLuv i182…………………………………………………...…...
GETTING STARTED What is iLuv i182? What is Included in the Box? Location of Controls Connecting iLuv i182 to Your Video Device Connecting the AC Adapter Installing the Utility Software Program (i182 Manager) -4-
What is iLuv i182? Congratulations on your purchase of the new iLuv i182 (video recorder) for your iPod and PSP. iLuv i182 is a video recorder that is dedicated to iPod. You can record a video to iPod from all kinds of AV devices such as TV, DVD Player, Camcorder, HDD Recorder, DVD Recorder and VTR. In addition, it is compatible with a portable device such as PSP, PMP, USB Storage Device and Flash Memory Card so that you can easily record a video to a device using iLuv i182.
What is Included in the Box? The following items are included in the box: iLuv i182 Video Recorder AV Cable AC Adapter iLuv i182 Connector Quick Starting Guide Dock Adapters Utility Software CD Important Notes • iLuv i182 is compatible with iPod (30GB, 60GB, and 80GB). • HDD capacity of iPod released in October 1, 2006 may vary. • Please visit the product website (www.i-Luv.com) for the compatibility with iLuv i182.
Location of Controls iLuv i182 Top View Dock for Your iPod Connect the dock adaptor and your iPod or the i182 Connector here. LED Recording Time Display (30/60/120/180 min) When the recording time is set, this indicator shows how much time is set for recording and how much time is remaining until recording is done. Record / Stop Button Press this button to start or stop recording. The LED indicator on this button indicates the recording status. Timer Button Press this button to set the recording time.
Location of Controls iLuv i182 Connector You can record a video to an external storage device such as PSP, PMP, USB storage device and Flash memory card other than iPod using i182 Connector. USB Connector Connects PSP, PMP or USB storage device using a USB cable. Flash Memory Card Connector Connects memory stick or flash memory card. Connector Change Slider Select one mode depending on whether the device type you are going to connect is “USB type” or “Flash Memory type”.
Connecting iLuv i182 to Your Video Device Connecting iLuv i182 to your video device through the AV cable n Connect one end of the AV cable to the AV output of your video device (camcorder, VCR player, DVD player, TV, computer, etc), which can play your personal videos and output them in the AV format. Audio R(Red) Audio L (White) Video (Yellow) o Connect the other end of the AV cable to the AV input of iLuv i182 as shown below.
Connecting iLuv i182 to Your Video Device Connecting iLuv i182 to your video device through the S-Video cable n Connect one end of the audio cable to the audio output and one end of the s-video cable (not included) to the s-video output of your video device (camcorder, VCR player, DVD player, TV, computer, etc). Please refer to the user manual of your video device for the svideo connection. o Connect the other end of the AV cable to the AV input of iLuv i182 as shown below.
Connecting the AC Adapter n Connect the DC power plug of the included AC adapter to the DC power socket of iLuv i182 carefully. o Locate the wall outlet or power extension near the unit and check the voltage rating of the power source before connecting the supplied AC adapter. The voltage rating of the power supply must be matched with that of the provided AC adapter. Connect the AC power plug of the AC adapter to the wall outlet or power extension available near the unit.
Installing the Utility Software Program (i182 Manager) i182 Manager is software that can register a file recorded by iLuv i182 to iTunes, manage recorded files and change a record setting option. You must install i182 Manager to use iLuv i182. n Connect your iPod to your computer (Windows XP). o Load the provided utility software CD on your CD-ROM drive. The setup software program will automatically run on your computer.
RECORDING & PLAYING Connecting Your iPod to iLuv i182 Connecting Your PSP, USB Storage Device to iLuv i182 Connecting Your Flash Memory Card to iLuv i182 Recording Your Personal Videos on Your iPod or Device Precautions in Connecting Your iPod to i182 Manager Registering the Recorded Videos to iTunes Playing the Recorded Videos LED Status Guide - 13 -
Connecting Your iPod to iLuv i182 n Connect the supplied dock adapter into the dock wall of iLuv i182. There are two dock adapters included in this package. One is for iPod with video (30GB), and the other for iPod with video (60GB/80GB). o Connect your iPod into the dock carefully. Please ensure that your iPod is fully inserted. When your iPod is connected, the LED indicator on the [REC/STOP] button will light up in green and blink for a moment.
Connecting Your PSP, USB Storage Device to iLuv i182 n Connect the supplied iLuv i182 Connector into the dock wall of iLuv i182 carefully. o Connect your PSP, PMP, USB storage device using an usual USB cable obtained at a store into iLuv i182 Connector carefully. When your device is connected, the LED indicator on the [REC/STOP] button will light up in green and blink for a moment. Please wait until the green light gets steady without blinking.
Connecting Your Flash Memory Card to iLuv i182 n Connect the supplied iLuv i182 Connector into the dock wall of iLuv i182 carefully. o Connect a memory stick or SD memory card after connecting iLuv i182 with i182 Connector. Please wait until the [REC/STOP] LED becomes green (not flashing). iLuv i182 Connector iLuv i182 Important Notes: Check your flash memory card when the LED indicator on [REC/STOP] button lights up in orange. It means your flash memory card and iLuv i182 are not properly connected.
Recording Your Personal Videos on Your iPod or Device n Play your personal video with your video device. o Press the [TIMER] button to set the recording time. Each press of this button will change the recording time in the following order: 30minB60minB120minB180min p Press the [REC/STOP] button to start recording. q Press the [REC/STOP] button to manually stop recording. [REC/STOP] Button The LED indicator slowly blinks in red during recording.
Precautions in Connecting Your iPod to i182 Manager While recording your personal videos to your iPod, you need to register them to iTunes using iLuv i182 Manager program. Whenever your iPod is connected to your PC, the recorded videos will be automatically registered to iTunes by iLuv i182 Manager. * Please disregard this page if you’re not iPod user. Check the Following before Registering Recorded Files to iTunes n Connect your iPod and run your iTunes.
Registering Recorded Videos to iTunes® *Please disregard this page if you’re not iPod user. Auto-registering recorded files to iTunes n i182 Manager auto-runs when you turn your PC on. The icon appears on the task bar. If the icon does not appear on the task bar, let the program run by selecting [Start]B[All Programs]B[iLuv]B[i182 Manager] in that order. o Connect iPod (30GB, 60GB, 80GB) containing the recorded files to your PC.
Registering Recorded Videos to iTunes® Canceling Recorded File Register If you wish to cancel the registration of recorded files in the middle of the process, click your mouse on i182 Manager icon in your task bar and select [Cancel the register of recorded file(s)]. When you want to restart registration of recorded files, select [Register the recorded file] from the pop-up menu. Important Notes: Do not disconnect iPod from your PC during recording and do not exit iTunes.
Playing Recorded Videos For iPod Users n After finishing recording, disconnect your iPod from iLuv i182 safely. You can now navigate the menu to find the recorded files as follows (default case): [Videos]B[Video Playlists]B[iLuv Videos] o Once you find the file, press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button on your iPod. It will start playing the file back. Important Notes • The default playlist name is set as the “iLuv Videos”. You can change the playlist name on the [File management] tab of i182 setup.
LED Status Guide iLuv i182 provides you the way to check its operation status with the LED indicators on the top of the unit. Each combination describes its operation status as follows: REC/STOP 30 60 120 180 Status Currently upgrading the firmware. All LED indicators will blink for 2 minutes. Blink Blink Blink Blink Blink Do not disconnect the iPod/Device or the power adapter from iLuv i182. Checking the connected iPod/Device. Do not unplug iPod/Device or the power adaptor from iLuv i182.
LED Status Guide REC/STOP 30 60 120 180 Status Insufficient space on iPod/Device for saving the recorded file. Delete the recorded files in iPod/Device. If [Auto delete] is active, it automatically deletes the oldest recorded file when there Blink Blink Blink is not enough recording space. With this function, you can avoid the cumbersome procedure of manually deleting files every time.
SETTING UP Starting iLuv i182 Manager Starting iLuv i182 Setting Screen Layout of i182 setup Changing Recording Setting Option Changing Recording Location (Use USB Storage Device / Flash Memory Card) Managing Recorded File Selecting Method to Register Recorded File Upgrading the Firmware Checking iLuv i182 Information & Setting Auto-run - 24 -
Starting iLuv i182 Manager i182 Manager is a utility program that can easily manage overall setting options of i182 such as selecting the recording quality and recording time. * When you want to play a file recorded by iLuv i182 on iPod, you must register the recorded file to iTunes via i182 Manager. * Do not disconnect iPod/Device from your PC if changing setting options. Starting/Finishing i182 Manager i182 Manager auto-runs when you turn your PC on and its icon always appears on the task bar.
Starting iLuv i182 Setting n Select [Open i182 setup...] from i182 Manager icon on the task bar. o The i182 setup dialogue box, where you can change iLuv i182 settings, appears. If two or more external storage devices are connected to your PC, it is automatically connected to the latest connected iPod/Device. p When you want to connect i182 setup to another iPod/Device, press [ ] button at the bottom of your screen.
Screen Layout of i182 setup Screen layout of i182 setup dialog. Click the [ ] button on the right top of the screen to see the User’s Manual. n o p q r s t n Select the Setting Options: Select the bar to change the setting options. o Help: iLuv i182 User’s Manual will appear. p Help by Function: Point the mouse to it or click to see a simple explanation of the function.
Changing Recording Setting Option Recording quality of the video to be recorded by iLuv i182 and the maximum recording time are set. Double click on the icon to run the installed software program. On the pop-up window, you will see the following tabs: [Record], [File management], [Upgrade], and [General]. Select the [Record] tab if it is not selected yet. Setting Recording Quality Selecting the recording quality of the video to be recorded by iLuv i182.
Changing Recording Setting Option Record Video to iPod When setting recording quality, make sure the device you are using supports the resolution you’ve selected. Also If you are using iTunes6.0 the max resolution is 320 X240, If you want to use max resolution supported by iPod you must use iTunes 7.0 or higher. Resolution 640X480 412X240 Wide Screen 320 X 240 Bit rate (Maximum Recording Time) 2.5 Mbps(100 mins), 1.5 Mbps(160 mins) * 640*480 is only supported when iPod firmware is higher than 1.2. * 2.
Changing Recording Location (Use USB Storage Device / Flash Memory Card) When you record a video to USB storage device or flash memory card (memory stick, SD memory card), you can select the location where the video will be saved. Double click on the icon to run the installed software program. On the pop-up window, you will see the following tabs: [Record], [File management], [Upgrade], and [General]. Select the [Record] tab if it is not selected yet.
Managing Recorded File You can change the name of a recorded file to be saved or automatically delete recorded files when there is not enough recording space on iPod/Device. Double click on the icon to run the installed software program. On the pop-up window, you will see the following tabs: [Record], [File management], [Upgrade], and [General]. Select the [File management] tab if it is not selected yet.
Selecting Method to Register Recorded File Select a method to register a new recorded file to iTunes. Double click on the icon to run the installed software program. On the pop-up window, you will see the following tabs: [Record], [File management], [Upgrade], and [General]. Select the [File management] tab if it is not selected yet. Auto registers files to iTunes (Factory default) When there is new recorded files is in your iPod, it automatically registers the file to iTunes.
Upgrading the Firmware iLuv i182 has the ability to upgrade its own firmware. The new firmware will be available only when there is the new enhancement on iLuv i182 after lunching. To download any new available firmware, your computer must be connected to the internet. n Double click on the icon to run the installed software program. On the pop-up window, you will see the following tabs: [Record], [File management], [Upgrade], and [General]. Select the [Firmware] tab if it is not selected yet.
Upgrading the Firmware q Press the [Close] button to exit the i182 setup program, and disconnect your iPod/Device from the computer and connect it to iLuv i182. r Disconnect your iPod/Device from the computer and connect it to iLuv i182. iLuv i182 will be automatically upgraded. Check the LED status to see the firmware upgrading status. After upgrading the new firmware is done, the LED indicator on the [REC/STOP] button will turn into steady green.
Checking iLuv i182 Information & Setting Auto-run You can check the product version and select whether i182 Manager auto-runs when the Window starts. Double click on the icon to run the installed software program. On the pop-up window, you will see the following tabs: [Record], [File management], [Upgrade], and [General]. Select the [General] tab if it is not selected yet.
OTHER INFORMATION Troubleshooting Guide - 36 -
Troubleshooting Guide Q1. The message “The iPod is not properly connected or the iPod does not support Video. Please connect an iPod with video features.” appears if you connect your iPod to your PC and run i182 setup. n Check whether the function “Enable disk use” in iTunes is set. Only when the function “Enable disk use” is set, you can connect iPod to i182 setup. When you have iTunes higher than 7.
Troubleshooting Guide q Check whether the function “Enable disk use” is activated in iTunes. If the function “Enable disk use” is not set, you cannot register a recorded file to iTunes. When you have iTunes higher than 7.0, check whether the function “Enable disk use” is activated by selecting [Summery]-[Options] in that order. [When You Record files to PSP] n o Check if you saved the recorded file in [Video] on PSP. Check the [Empty Space] of the memory card from the PSP.
Troubleshooting Guide [When you would like to extend the recording time] You can extend the recording time up to 360 minutes for a file in the following two ways: n When you press [TIMER] button during recording, the recording time is extended for 30/60/90/120/180 in turn from the moment when you press the button. For instance, when you select “60” by pressing [TIMER] button, it is set to record a video for 60 minutes more.
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