User's Manual

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VIDEO – Playing Video Files
VIDEO – Playing Video Files
Click on the Video icon in the main menu, highlight the desired video fi le, and then click on PLAY/GO
o. The thumbnail images on the right side will show you a frame from the highlighted video fi le (center)
as well as a frame from the fi le above and the fi le below the highlighted one. By clicking on the Video
icon in the main menu, you will enter into a ‘video only’ mode. Other playable fi le types, for example
music fi les, that may be in this folder are only listed if you enter the folder via the Browser.
To watch your videos on a television, you must hold down the LCD/TV
button for two seconds. The Gmini
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500 screen will go black and
the video will be sent out to your connected television. Switch your
television to auxiliary video input (often found just below channel 1
– sometimes called L1 or L2). If you don’t see a clear color image,
you may have to set your Gmini
™
500 to your local television standard
(NTSC-North America or PAL-Europe) in Display (Setup action icon
> Display Icon.
Button controls while playing a video fi le
Vol + Increase volume
Vol - Decrease volume
Rew. Fast Forward
FF Fast forward
HSR High speed reverse
HSA High speed advance
O Play/Pause
X Stop
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Video Browser Action Icons
Hide the Thumbnails
Reset thumbnails. The thumbnail images on the right side of the screen will be reset to their original
default setting.
3.1 Video Playback Action Icons
3.1 Video Playback Action Icons
While a video fi le is playing, click on the Select action button. The action icons on the right of the screen allow
you to make video adjustments to your personal taste.
Play & Sound Settings
Use this setting if you would like to have the video fi les play one after the other, or just play one and
stop. You can also adjust the sound settings and the amount of time the On Screen Display (OSD)
information remains on the screen when you start a video fi le.
Built-in Speaker
Turn on or off the built-in loud speaker.
Slow Motion
Put the video into slow-motion view. You can cycle through the values Normal , ½ , ¼ , and 1/8 speed.
The sound is muted when in slow motion. While in slow mode and paused, you can step image per
image with the RIGHT button.
Set Screen Format
Video fi les come in various aspect ratios. That is, they can be TV sized (almost a square image), or
in cinema size (much longer than high). To change the screen to your personal tastes, the following
screen format options are available.