Unibrain Portable Multimedia Player iZak User Manual

User Guide  
Version 1.4  
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Technical Support Information  
All technical support questions should be directed to the following email address:  
This address is monitored throughout the day by Unibrain’s 1394 support team, who will  
respond quickly and with the required technical accuracy, to your questions.  
For pricing and marketing information, please e-mail at:  
For ordering any Unibrain product please visit:  
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Features of iZak™  
Light Design  
Everything you love about multimedia, movies,  
music and photos is brought to you with  
iZak™. The slim and elegant design of iZak™  
lets you bring along enough storage capability  
of up to 80Gbytes or up to 1,000,000 Photos in  
VGA, or 20,000 MP3 songs, or 80 MPEG4  
(DivX) movies, or 15 MPEG2 (DVD) movies.  
14 cm  
iZak™ features an elegant, plastic, transparent  
and light case protecting your device. The  
dimensions of iZak™, as depicted in the  
adjacent figure, make this device a really  
portable multimedia center. Moreover the  
weight of iZak™ is approximately 300 grams  
(10,6 oz).  
With compact and smart interface design,  
iZak™ requires only three (3) external ports to  
provide all its features. In the rear panel there  
8.8 cm  
are the following interfaces:  
2.7  
cm  
SPDIF: Digital audio output with either  
copper coaxial or optical cable  
TV: Multi Connector for Analog  
Audio/Video. This multi-pin connector  
provides all the video and analogue audio  
signal to your TV set  
USB-2  
TV Multi-connector  
SPDIF  
USB2: This port has dual functionality  
depending on the operation mode of  
iZak™. When connected to a PC or Mac, it  
is the USB-2 port providing power and  
data. When operating as media player  
connected to a TV, it is the power supply  
input connected to the electrical mains with  
the power adaptor.  
The front panel of iZak™ is light and elegant. It  
has the infrared receiver and two indicative  
LEDs:  
TV  
LED  
PC  
LED  
IR  
PC mode LED: green when power and  
green-yellow during disk activity  
TV mode LED: green when power and  
yellow when in stand-by mode. It “blinks”  
(yellow intervals) when pressed any  
button of the remote control.  
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PC/Mac connection  
iZak™ can be connected to any PC or Mac via USB interface supporting all file formats:  
FAT32, NTFS, HFS+ (Mac OS extended). With up to 480 Mbps transfer rate (in USB-2  
connections) you can quickly move large multimedia files from your host to iZak™. Please  
notice that you don’t need external power adaptor because iZak™ is powered by the USB  
bus power.  
TV connection  
When connecting iZak™ to your TV set and audio system you get the optimum multimedia  
quality in both audio and video outputs.  
Audio features  
Audio files formats supported: WMA, WAV, MP3, AAC, AC3, OGG Vorbis.  
Audio Outputs Formats: Dual Stereo analog audio, Coaxial S/PDIF digital Audio  
(supports compressed Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS pass through).  
Video features  
Video files formats supported: MPEG-1, MPEG-2 (AVI, VOB, ISO),  
MPEG-4(AVI, DivX, XviD).  
Video Outputs Formats: NTSC/PAL composite and S-video, Analog YPbPr video  
(progressive or interlaced) scalable up to 1920x1080i or 1280x720p. RGB via SCART.  
VGA scalable up to 1024x768  
DivX compatibility  
Supports DivX 3.11, 4.x, 5.x  
Supports external text subtitle (.srt, .sub)  
Supports any language text subtitle  
Please refer to the “DivX Compatibility” chapter for more details.  
XviD compatibility  
Please refer to the “XviD Compatibility” chapter for more details.  
DVD (.ISO) compatibility  
ISO=One Image file backup of the complete DVD  
iZak™ will play the ISO file exactly the same as if it was running from the original DVD.  
Backup the DVD to .ISO using Internet Freeware  
Supports .ISO of any size (FAT32/up to 4GB, NTFS/unlimited, HFS+/unlimited)  
Supports external text subtitle (.srt, .sub)  
Supports any language text subtitle  
Only with iZak™ you can 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. Please refer to the “.ISO Compatibility” chapter for more details.  
Multilanguage  
IZak™ has been designed for the entire globe. With sophisticated Unicode character  
handling, it supports most of the major languages, used in the menu selection and the  
subtitle feature.  
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Remote  
iZak™ is equipped with an elegant infrared remote control providing standard DVD  
functionality buttons. It is small in design (just 150 x 50 mm) and as thinnest possible (8mm).  
Please refer to the chapter “TV Connection” for a detailed description of the remote  
functionality.  
Firmware update  
You will be able to upgrade your device with new features and capabilities by just following  
the firmware1 upgrade procedure:  
Get the latest update from Unibrain’s web site  
Connect to computer and copy the firmware file to iZak™ “firmware” folder  
Connect to TV and choose “Firmware Update” from Settings  
You are updated . . .  
Powerful Media Processor  
The heart of your iZak™ device is a powerful media processor supporting the demanding  
MPEG-1, MPEG-2 (AVI, VOB, ISO) and MPEG-4(AVI, DivX, XviD) decoding.  
1 Firmware is the software stored in iZak’s Flash memory that contains the programs running in your  
device. These programs remain stored even when the system is switched off.  
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Awards  
Unibrain Awarded Top Honors for iZak™ as the winner of “The  
Best of RetailVision Awards”™ for Hardware products at the  
2004 RetailVision Europe, held September 21-23 in Munich,  
Germany.  
The RetailVision is the premier global event for the retail  
channel. “The Best of RetailVision Awards”™ honours  
excellence in innovation, channel strategy, and presentation for  
products. The awards are selected by the Top 100-Level  
Retailers who attend RetailVision and buy €60 billion worth of  
products each year.  
Please refer for more details at:  
Enjoy  
iZak™ is the ultimate Portable Digital Multimedia Storage and Player that can be addressed  
to a huge variety of users:  
Home users who want to build a state-of-the-art, versatile home theatre.  
Stores, Agencies, Exhibitors, Companies that want audio/visual promotion of their  
products (indoor advertising).  
Car Holiday travelers with kids (the “keep’em-quiet kit”).  
Business people on the road who want some entertainment.  
Parents who want to back-up and replay their family videos.  
Movie and music lovers who want to enjoy their favorites at all times.  
People downloading large number of movies and music from the internet.  
Everyone who normally takes a stack of CDs & DVDs with him wherever he goes.  
Parents who want to create a “DVD/CD-safe” environment.  
DivX enthusiasts that want to enjoy their DivX/MPEG4 videos with exceptional Dolby  
Digital (AC3) sound.  
Every computer fan owning a TV, home theatre or other A/V equipment.  
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Package Contents  
Before proceeding with the product installation and usage, please verify that you received the  
following:  
Check  
()  
Re-order  
codes  
Item  
Part picture  
Part Description  
Your iZak™ portable  
media center with 40GB  
or 80GB Hard Disk  
capacity.  
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Please notice that the  
device is not intended  
to be opened by the  
user. Attends to open  
will void the Warranty!  
Power adaptor with  
automatic voltage  
changeover 110V/220V.  
Please notice that the  
power adaptor is  
USA:  
8016  
Europe/Asia:  
24-ZPSUSB-ACC  
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Bar code:  
81985700 816 5  
plugged to the USB  
mini B connector.  
USA:  
8022  
Conversion plug for  
Europe  
Europe/Asia:  
24-ZPSUEU-ACC  
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Bar code:  
81985700 822 6  
USA:  
8017  
Infrared Remote  
Control and one (1)  
3Volts CR2025 type  
Lithium Battery  
Europe/Asia:  
24-ZREM01-ACC  
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Bar code:  
81985700 817 2  
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Check  
()  
Re-order  
codes  
Item  
Part picture  
Part Description  
USA:  
8013  
AV Cable Standard  
(Composite RCA,  
S-Video mini DIN,  
Left/Right Analogue Audio  
RCA)  
Europe/Asia:  
24-ZAVSTD-CAB  
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Bar code:  
81985700 813 4  
USA:  
8019  
Digital Audio Cable SPDIF  
Coaxial  
Europe/Asia:  
24-ZSPCOP-CAB  
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(RCA to mini jack)  
Bar code:  
81985700 819 6  
USB 2 Cable  
(A to mini B).  
In order to have  
USA:  
8021  
Europe/Asia:  
24-ZUSB01-CAB  
maximum transfer rate  
and reliability please use  
only the cable provide in  
the package by Unibrain.  
Bar code:  
81985700 821 9  
CD with documentation and  
directory structure for the  
Recovery Procedure.  
Please refer to the next  
paragraph for CD contents  
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Quick Start Guide  
in hard copy  
USA:  
8012  
SCART to Composite RCA,  
Left/Right Analogue Audio  
RCA adaptor (Europe only)  
Europe/Asia:  
24-ZAVSCA-ACC  
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Bar code:  
81985700 812 7  
USB booster adaptor to  
augment the power  
provided by the USB port of  
your host PC. Please refer  
to the respective  
USA:  
8023  
Europe/Asia:  
24-ZUSB02-ACC  
Bar code:  
81985700 823 3  
paragraph for more  
details.  
Table 1: Package Contents Checklist  
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Moreover you can buy from Unibrain optional cables that provide better video signal quality:  
Order  
Item  
Part picture  
Part Description  
codes  
USA:  
8014  
AV Cable for YPbPr  
(YPbPr Color  
Component Video - 3  
RCA, Left/Right  
Europe/Asia:  
24-ZAVYUV-CAB  
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Bar code:  
81985700 814 1  
Analogue Audio RCA)  
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AV Cable  
USA:  
8011  
for SCART RGB  
(SCART with RGB  
support, Left/Right  
Analogue Audio RCA)  
(Europe only)  
Europe/Asia:  
24-ZAVRGB-CAB  
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Bar code:  
81985700 811 0  
USA:  
8015  
AV Cable for VGA  
(15-pin female VGA,  
Left/Right Analogue  
Audio RCA)  
Europe/Asia:  
24-ZHDVGA-ACC  
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Bar code:  
81985700 815 8  
USA:  
8020  
Digital Audio Cable  
SPDIF Optical  
(TOSLink to mini jack)  
Europe/Asia:  
24-ZSPOPT-CAB  
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Bar code:  
81985700 820 2  
Table 2: Optional Cables Checklist  
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CD Contents  
iZak™ is accompanied with the required  
CD that has this manual in Acrobat PDF  
format. The folder structure “Firmware”,  
“Music”, “Pictures”, “Movies”, is the same  
as the iZak™ device and can be used as  
backup in case you format the disk of  
iZak™. In detail:  
“Acrobat”: contains Adobe Acrobat  
Reader. Install it in case you don’t have, in  
order to read the iZak™ manuals that are  
in .pdf format.  
Firmware”: this is the folder that contains the iZak™ firmware files. Inside this folder there  
are two (2) subfolders:  
“Font”….for Europe and US this is an empty directory.  
“Settings” that contains the “Settings.txt” file. This file is a Unicode text file with two  
strings. The first line string is the default TV mode (PAL or NTSC) in which iZak™  
should start before the user applies his settings. The second line string is the string  
used from the iZak™ screen saver. This string is user editable and should not be  
more than 16 characters.  
“Manuals”: this folder contains the complete user manual of the product and the Quick Start  
Guide. All are in .pdf format.  
“Movies”: this is the folder containing an .ISO format demo movie file, the “2trailers.ISO”.  
Moreover contains, in the subfolder “DivX_Trailers” various movie trailers in DivX format.  
“Music”: this is the folder containing 5 free music files, from Makemusic.gr.  
Makemusic.gr voices the independent Greek music on the Internet. Its purpose is to host the  
works and web pages of composers who are members of this site. After many pleasant  
hours of listening, we were able to choose five songs, which represent the variety and high  
quality standards of these composers and their compositions. They all are members of the  
Makemusic.gr community:  
1. Antonios Plessas - As the night falls  
Composed by Antonios Plessas  
2. Aris Kalogeropoulos - Where to hide  
Music and lyrics by Aris Kalogeropoulos  
3. Dimitris Papathanasiou - Bad dream  
Μusic, Arrangement and Lyrics by Dimitris Papathanasiou.  
Arrangenet & Mix by Aris Kalogeropoulos.  
Vocals by Fani Kalogeropoulou.  
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4. Maya - Battlefield  
Music by Yannis Kyris  
5. RISKO - A cigarette  
Music by Fotis Halkias - Lyrics by Adonis Karalis  
Each one of the above five music contents are encoded in five music format:  
AAC: stored in the subfolder “AAC”  
MP3: stored in the subfolder “MP3”  
OGG Vorbis: stored in the subfolder “OGG”  
WAV: stored in the subfolder “WAV”  
WMA: stored in the subfolder “WMA”  
We hope you enjoy them as much as we did!  
“Pictures”: this is the folder that contains some pictures from Greek monuments, in jpeg  
format, under the “Greece” directory.  
“Unibrain_infos”: this folder contains the latest Unibrain product catalogue and contact  
information. The files are also available in .pdf format  
“W98SE”: USB drivers for the Windows 98SE users. Please refer to next paragraph for  
details.  
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PC/Mac Connection  
PC or Mac  
As is already mentioned, iZak™ automatically operates as an  
external USB-2 hard disk of 80GB or 40GB data storage  
(depending on the model) when connected to a PC or  
Macintosh.. Your system will automatically recognize iZak™  
as an external hard disk in which you can copy any file(s) you  
want (music, movie, picture, and data).  
USB  
Cable  
Important:  
Always use the included USB2 cable to connect your  
iZak™ to your computer. Use of other cables may  
affect efficient operation.  
iZak  
Always connect the iZak™ directly to one USB2 port  
of your computer, not via hubs.  
Always “Empty Recycle Bin” after deletion of file(s) on  
your iZak™ to actually free the HDD space.  
iZak™ supports all file formats: FAT32 (Windows 98SE,  
Windows Me, Mac) NTFS (Windows 2000, Windows XP), HFS+  
(Mac) with up to 480 Mbps transfer rate (in USB-2  
connections). Please notice that if your host system does not  
have a USB2 interface, but only USB 1.1, then you will receive  
under Windows XP, the message in the adjacent figure, issuing  
a relevant warning.  
iZak™ as an external USB2 hard disk device can be connected  
to a variety of Operating Systems supporting the USB interface:  
Windows Me/2000/XP  
Mac OS9, OSX  
(All the captures and examples in this section have  
been taken from a Windows XP system).  
Please notice that you don’t need external  
power adaptor because iZak™ is powered by  
the USB bus power.  
iZak™ is provided to you with preformatted hard  
disk (NTFS) and default directory structure as  
shown in the adjacent snap-shot:  
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“Acrobat”: contains Adobe Acrobat Reader. Install it in case you don’t have, in order to read  
the iZak™ manuals that are in .pdf format.  
Firmware”: this is the folder in which you copy the latest iZak™ firmware files found at  
Unibrain’s web site. Inside this folder there are two (2) subfolders:  
“Font” for Europe and US this is an empty directory.  
“Settings” that contains the “Settings.txt” file. This file is a Unicode text file with two  
strings. The first line string is the default TV mode (PAL or NTSC) in which iZak™  
should start before the user applies his settings. The second line string is the string  
used from the iZak™ screen saver. This string should not be more than 16  
characters.  
“Manuals”: this folder contains the complete user manual of the product and the Quick Start  
Guide. All are in .pdf format.  
“Movies”: this is the folder in which you copy your favorite movies. Please note that you  
must NOT change the folder name because this is the name that your iZak™ uses to locate  
the movies. Of course, under this directory you can have the directory structure that is  
convenient to you.  
“Music”: this is the folder in which you copy your favorite music files. Please note that you  
must NOT change the folder name because this is the name that iZak™ uses to locate the  
music. Of course, under this directory you can have the directory structure that is convenient  
to you.  
“Pictures”: this is the folder in which you copy your favorite pictures. Please note that you  
must NOT change the folder name because this is the name that iZak™ uses to locate the  
pictures. Of course, under this directory you can have the directory structure that is  
convenient to you.  
“Unibrain_infos”: this folder contains the latest Unibrain product catalogue and contact  
information. The files are also available in .pdf format  
“W98SE”: USB drivers for the Windows 98SE users. Please refer to next paragraph for  
details.  
IMPORTANT NOTE: ALL the prerequisite folders listed above have the READ ONLY  
attribute and should never be deleted or renamed because your iZak™ uses these  
exact names as a reference to locate the respective files.  
As is already mentioned, iZak™ is provided to you with preformatted hard disk in NTFS  
format operating at Windows 2000 and Windows XP. If you want to operate iZak™ in other  
Windows OS (98SE, Me) then you should manually reformat at FAT32. For Mac OS you  
have either FAT32 format or HFS+. After this format procedure, follow the steps described in  
the Recovery Procedure.  
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In order to safely remove your iZak™ from your  
system please follow the same procedures as for  
any Plug n Play external USB device. Specifically:  
Double click on the taskbar icon to “Unplug or Eject  
hardware”. The adjacent dialogue box will appear  
displaying the PnP external devices. In the current  
example you can see iZak™ as a USB Mass  
Storage Device.  
In order to remove it, click the device in the list and  
then click Stop.  
Click OK to the next dialogue box. The operating  
system will automatically unplug the device and  
inform you for this safe removal. If you are using  
iZak™ (e.g. you are working on a Word document or  
a picture located in its disk) the operating system will  
notify you that is unable to remove the device. In this  
case, close all the applications affecting or  
accessing iZak™ and try again.  
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USB support for Win98SE users  
As has been already mentioned, the accompanying CD contains the “W98SE” folder that  
provides the USB drivers for the Windows 98SE users. The installation procedure can be  
done in one of the following ways:  
Setup Installation  
1. Double click on the "SETUP.EXE" icon  
2. When the installation is completed, click "OK" to finish  
3. Connect your device and wait for the system to recognize the new hardware  
4. Your device is now ready for use  
Manual Installation  
1. Connect your device  
2. The "New Hardware Wizard" will pop up automatically, press "Next"  
3. Make sure your CD is inserted correctly and choose "Search for the best driver...", press  
"Next"  
4. Choose "CD-ROM driver" or specify a location if you saved it on your PC previously,  
press "Next"  
5. When the driver is found (GENEUIDE.INF) press "Next"  
6. After successful installation press "Finish" to close the Wizard  
7. Your device is now ready for use  
If at any time you get an error, go one step back or cancel and then try again.  
If the installation wasn't successful, there will be a question or explanation  
mark in the Device Manager. Remove that driver and then try again.  
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TV Connection  
iZak™ provides high quality video and audio output when connected to your TV set and audio  
system.  
The TV connection is straightforward. Just connect iZak™ to your TV set (NTSC or PAL)  
using the included AV cable. Plug the Power Supply adaptor to the USB connection on the  
iZak™ and then into the electrical outlet.  
When using the default AV Cable provided with iZak™, you have Composite video signal,  
S-Video and stereo (Left/Right) analogue audio out connected to your TV set. For the  
European market there is an extra SCART adapter included in the default package. If your  
TV does not have Composite or S-Video then use the SCART adapter to connect it to the  
SCART port of your TV.  
As has already been mentioned (see page 12) you have the choice to purchase optional  
cables from Unibrain:  
AV Cable with Analog YPbPr video (progressive or interlaced) scalable up to  
1920x1080i or 1280x720p  
AV Cable with full SCART (RGB) support  
VGA AV adaptor for VGA interface  
Both the above cables provide analogue L/R audio  
Along with the above two extra cables, there is available one more providing VGA output  
scalable up to 1024x768  
iZak™ offers the option for two kinds of audio connections: analog or digital. Each requires a  
cable setup as described in the next paragraphs  
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Analogue Audio Setup  
The simplest configuration is when  
the analogue audio system of your  
TV set is used. In this case, no matter  
the type of AV cable you use (the  
default providing Composite/S-Video  
signal, or one of the optional cables  
providing Video Component YPbPr or  
SCART) the analogue audio is  
S-VIDEO  
TV  
or  
Composite  
or  
Video Component YPbPr  
or  
SCART  
Analogue  
L-R Audio  
provided to the stereo input of your  
TV by the Left/Right RCA jacks.  
iZak  
This configuration uses only one AV  
cable connected to the multi  
connector port of iZak™.  
With this simple setup, you can get the highest video quality but in all cases the audio quality  
remains the stereo analogue quality provided by the TV set speakers.  
Digital Audio Setup  
This configuration is the optimum  
providing the best video and audio  
5.1 Speaker System  
quality.  
TV  
In this setup, you can use any of the  
available AV cables but without  
connecting the stereo L/R RCA jacks to  
the TV set speakers.  
S-VIDEO  
or  
Composite  
or  
Video Component YPbPr  
or  
SCART  
iZak  
Instead you use the Digital Audio Port of  
iZak™. Connect this port using the  
SPDIF copper coaxial or optical cable to  
Digital Audio Out  
(SPDIF)  
Dolby Digital or  
DTS Home Theatre  
Receiver/Processor  
the digital input of your Dolby Digital or  
DTS Home Theatre Receiver/Processor.  
Provided the quality of this receiver and  
the correct setup of the 5.1 Speaker System, you can experience optimum multimedia  
experience in both audio and video.  
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Fonts in iZak™  
Technology  
iZak™ supports the true type Unicode fonts. There is a default font included in the firmware that  
supports most of the major languages in Europe and US. It is based on the freetype v. 1.3 library  
and it is NOT using the byte code interpreter.  
User Defined Fonts  
iZak™ has the unique feature to support user defined or custom fonts for the User Interface  
and the subtitles. You can use your favorite Windows TrueType font by just copying it to the  
predefined “\Firmware\Font” folder with the name font.ttf.  
For example, copy the well known font Verdana.ttf to “\Firmware\Font” folder with the name  
font.ttf. With this simple action, your iZak™ device will have Verdana as the current font for  
the User Interface and the subtitles.  
Font support in Asia  
As has been previously mentioned, the build-in font of iZak™ support the major languages  
except CJK (Chinese-Japanese–Korean).  
In case a user requires the CJK (Chinese - Japanese - Korean) language support, he has  
to download and install the following freeware font as described below:  
1). Download he code2000.zip file from: http://home.att.net/~jameskass/  
2). Unzip the code2000.zip and extract the code2000.tff  
3). Rename the code2000.tff to font.tff and copy it to the \Firmware\Font subdirectory of  
your iZak™ device.  
In case the above font is not adequate to your aesthetics, or the above link is not available,  
you can use the “Arial Unicode MS” font, with filename ARIALUNI.TTF found in:  
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The Remote Control  
The iZak™ remote has all the functional capabilities to fully control your device and enjoy  
your multimedia files. Each time any of its buttons is pressed, the TV led becomes  
yellow (it blinks). The next figure describes each button’s functionality.  
DVD TITLE  
HOME, displays the main menu  
ROTATE picture  
DVD MENU  
POWER On/Off  
THUMBNAIL ON/OFF  
Text SUBTITLE position  
ZOOM to image  
NUMERICAL PAD  
VOL +, increase volume  
VOL -, decrease volume  
PLAY ALL Files  
AUDIO, toggle audio language  
SHUFFLE, Play all files randomly  
PLAY ENTER  
SUBTITLE, toggle language subtitles  
INFO, displays file information (e.g. size, format, etc)  
ANGLE, view DVD with different angle  
NAVIGATION BUTTONS  
RETURN, to the previous menu  
PAUSE/STEP  
PREVIOUS TRACK  
SLOW forward function  
NEXT TRACK  
REVERSE PLAY  
MUTE  
STOP PLAYBACK  
FAST FORWARD  
VIDEO OUTPUT, toggle video out format  
REPEAT chapter or title  
SEARCH for Time or Title/Chapter  
REPEAT between points A-B  
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iZak™ User Guide  
Remote Control Keys  
iZak™’s Remote Control has a full set of buttons in order to provide to the user complete  
control of the device. In the next paragraphs is described the functionality of some important  
buttons, while in the sequent table, there is a list of all keys and their functionality in brief.  
VIDEO OUTPUT  
This key toggles video out format. You can  
switch between the individual video outputs  
pressing this button. The video output selected  
at any time will be shown on the screen. If you  
cannot see correct image on the TV or VGA  
screen, press this button until the image  
appears. In the adjacent image you see that  
the current video configuration is NTSC for  
C/S-Video signal. The video indication banner  
appears for few seconds each time you press  
the VIDEO OUTPUT button and also each time  
you switch on iZak™.  
Toggling VIDEO OUTPUT does not save the video settings. To do so, select the “Video  
Settings” from the Settings menu.  
INFO, 0, 1, 2, RETURN  
To return to factory default settings, press consecutively the above keys.  
!
SUBTITLE  
"
Pressing this key you can position the  
external subtitles of DivX movies. A  
dual set of white template lines appear  
which you can position using the !, "  
keys. Press the Subtitle button again  
when finished positioning.  
THUMBNAILS  
Pressing this key you can toggle (on/off) the image preview of your pictures.  
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Functionality  
Button  
Movie  
Music  
Picture  
Settings  
Displays the main menu  
(not when you select Firmware update)  
N/A  
HOME  
Displays the main menu  
Displays the main menu  
Displays the main menu  
TITLE  
MENU  
DVD TITLE applicable ONLY for .ISO files  
DVD MENU applicable ONLY for .ISO files  
POWER On/Off  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
POWER  
POWER On/Off  
POWER On/Off  
POWER On/Off (never during Firmware update)  
ZOOM IN (using key), ZOOM OUT (using key)  
ENLARGE image (using key)  
SHRINK image (using key)  
Rotate picture  
ZOOM IN (using key), ZOOM OUT (using key),  
SCROLL UP (using key), SCROLL DOWN (using key)  
ZOOM  
N/A  
N/A  
ROTATE  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
THUMBNAILS  
Not used button  
Not used button  
Preview image ON/OFF  
Not used button  
!
SUBTITLE  
"
Text SUBTITLE position, for DivX files  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
NUMERICAL PAD  
VOL +  
NUMERICAL PAD  
Increase volume  
Decrease volume  
Mute  
Increase volume  
Decrease volume  
Mute  
N/A  
N/A  
VOL -  
N/A  
N/A  
MUTE  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
AUDIO  
toggle audio language  
PLAY ALL Files  
N/A  
N/A  
PLAY ALL  
SHUFFLE  
SUBTITLE  
PLAY/ENTER  
PLAY ALL Files  
Play all files randomly  
N/A  
PLAY ALL Files  
Play all files randomly  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
Play all files randomly  
toggle language subtitles  
SELECT/PLAY movie  
N/A  
SELECT/PLAY song  
SELECT/DISPLAY image  
SELECT setting  
view DVD with different angle.  
applicable ONLY for .ISO files  
ANGLE  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
INFO  
RETURN  
SLOW  
displays file information (e.g. size, format, etc)  
Return to the previous menu  
displays file information (e.g. size, format, etc)  
displays file information (e.g. size, format, etc)  
N/A  
Return to the previous menu  
N/A  
Return to the previous menu  
N/A  
Return to the previous menu  
N/A  
SLOW forward function for .ISO files  
PREVIOUS TRACK when playing ISO movie  
PREVIOUS 5 MIN when playing DivX movie  
PREVIOUS page when browsing files  
Select PREVIOUS song and play  
PREVIOUS page when browsing files  
Select PREVIOUS image and display  
PREVIOUS page when browsing files  
PREVIOUS TRACK  
PAUSE/STEP  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
PAUSE/STEP  
PAUSE/STEP  
N/A  
NEXT TRACK when playing ISO movie  
NEXT 5 MIN when playing DivX movie  
NEXT page when browsing files  
Select NEXT song and play  
NEXT page when browsing files  
Select NEXT image and display  
NEXT page when browsing files  
NEXT TRACK  
REVERSE PLAY  
STOP PLAYBACK  
FAST FORWARD  
REVERSE PLAY  
STOP PLAYBACK  
FAST FORWARD  
REVERSE 10 seconds of the song  
STOP PLAYBACK  
N/A  
STOP DISPLAY  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
FORWARD 10 seconds of the song  
VIDEO OUTPUT, toggle video out format. You can  
switch between the individual video outputs  
pressing this button. The video output selected at  
any time will be shown on the screen. If you cannot  
see correct image on the TV or VGA screen, press  
this button until the image appears.  
VIDEO OUTPUT, toggle video out format. You can  
switch between the individual video outputs pressing  
this button. The video output selected at any time will  
be shown on the screen. If you cannot see correct  
image on the TV or VGA screen, press this button until  
the image appears.  
VIDEO OUTPUT, toggle video out format. You can  
switch between the individual video outputs pressing  
this button. The video output selected at any time will  
be shown on the screen. If you cannot see correct  
image on the TV or VGA screen, press this button until  
the image appears.  
VIDEO OUTPUT, toggle video out format. You can switch  
between the individual video outputs pressing this button.  
The video output selected at any time will be shown on  
the screen. If you cannot see correct image on the TV or  
VGA screen, press this button until the image appears.  
VIDEO OUTPUT  
REPEAT chapter or title,  
applicable ONLY for .ISO files  
REPEAT between points A-B,  
applicable ONLY for .ISO files  
SEARCH for Time or Title/Chapter  
applicable ONLY for .ISO files  
Pressing consecutively the buttons:  
INFO 0 1 2 RETURN  
REPEAT  
REPEAT A-B  
SEARCH  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
Pressing consecutively the buttons:  
INFO 0 1 2 RETURN  
iZak™ is set to the factory defaults  
Pressing consecutively the buttons:  
INFO 0 1 2 RETURN  
iZak™ is set to the factory defaults  
Pressing consecutively the buttons:  
INFO 0 1 2 RETURN, iZak™ is set to the factory  
defaults (not when you select Firmware update)  
INFO 0 1 2 RETURN  
iZak™ is set to the factory defaults  
Remote Control Keys summary  
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iZak™ User Guide  
Remote Control Battery Installation  
iZak™’s Remote Control uses one (1) 3Volts CR2025 type Lithium Battery. This battery is  
packaged separately from the remote control. To load it into the remote, do the following:  
Remove the battery compartment  
cover/holder.  
Load the battery onto the battery  
cover/holder.  
Position the “+” side of the battery up  
side according to the “+” symbol of the  
battery holder.  
Slide the battery compartment  
cover/holder into the remote.  
NOTE: Remove the battery if the remote control will not be used for a long time.  
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iZak™ User Guide  
Menu Functionality  
This paragraph presents the various menus and their functionality when operating iZak™.  
Main Menu  
This is the menu (as shown in the adjacent  
figure) that appears when you power on your  
iZak™ device.  
You have four (4) main selections that you  
can access with the navigation buttons and  
by pressing PLAY/ENTER:  
Movies  
Music  
Pictures  
Settings  
Please have a look in the next paragraphs for a more detailed approach of these menus.  
Movies  
By selecting the Movies menu, you will see  
the adjacent image on your TV set. In the  
right side you can see the directory structure  
of Movies as organized in your device’s hard  
disk. Each directory is named under left/right  
brackets: “[“, “]”. For example in the directory  
named “[Action]” we stored various action  
films. In the same way you can make any  
directory you want with your desired name  
and store any movie you want. Please note  
that every directory can contain one or more  
subdirectories and that the directory  
organization is free to the user.  
By using the navigation buttons and the PLAY/ENTER of your remote you can select the  
specific movie and play it.  
Please also note that in the left side of the screen are available the four main menus, so that  
at any time you can choose them using the navigation buttons and the PLAY/ENTER of your  
remote.  
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Music  
By selecting the Music menu, you will see  
the adjacent image on your TV set. In the  
right side you can see the directory  
structure of Music files as organized in your  
device’s hard disk. Each directory is named  
under left/right brackets: “[“, “]”. For  
example in the directory named “[Jazz]” we  
stored various jazz music files. In the same  
way you can make any directory you want  
with your desired name and store any  
music file you want. Please note that every  
directory can contain one or more  
subdirectories and that the directory  
organization is free to the user.  
By using the navigation buttons and the PLAY/ENTER of your remote you can select the  
specific music file and play it.  
Please also note that in the left side of the screen are available the four main menus, so that  
in any time you can choose them using the navigation buttons and the PLAY/ENTER of your  
remote.  
Pictures  
By selecting the Pictures menu, you will  
see the adjacent image on your TV set. In  
the right side you can see the directory  
structure of Pictures as organized in your  
device’s hard disk. Each directory is named  
under left/right brackets: “[“, “]”. For  
example in the directory named  
“[Christmas 2002]” we stored various digital  
pictures taken during the Christmas period  
of 2002. In the same way you can make  
any directory you want with your desired  
name and store any movie you want.  
Please notice that every directory can  
contain one or more subdirectories and that the directory organization is free to the user.  
By using the navigation buttons and the PLAY/ENTER of your remote you can select the  
specific digital picture and display it.  
Please also note that in the left side of the screen are available the four main menus, so that  
in any time you can choose them using the navigation buttons and the PLAY/ENTER of your  
remote.  
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iZak™ User Guide  
Settings  
The iZak™ settings menu is extremely  
important in order to correctly configure  
your device and benefit from its advanced  
features. In the following paragraphs there  
is detailed description of the various  
settings and parameters.  
Languages  
iZak™ provides the unique feature to  
support as many languages as possible for  
the menus selection. With sophisticated  
Unicode character handling, it supports most of the major languages used in the menu  
selection and the subtitle feature of movies.  
Use the ▲▼ navigation buttons to select your favorite language and press the PLAY/ENTER  
button to activate. Press the HOME button of the remote to save the language settings. Once  
activated, all the menu selections and wording will switch to the selected language.  
Audio Settings  
These settings configure the provided  
Audio Outputs Format:  
Analogue for the Dual Stereo analog  
audio,  
Digital for the Coaxial S/PDIF digital  
Audio (supports compressed Dolby  
Digital 5.1 and DTS pass through).  
Use the ▲▼ navigation buttons to select  
your audio setting and press the  
PLAY/ENTER button to activate. Press the  
HOME button of the remote to save the  
audio settings.  
When selecting analogue audio out, iZak™ outputs the stereo audio to the L/R RCA jack of  
your AV cable.  
When selecting digital audio output, iZak™ provides digital sound to its S/PDIF Digital Audio  
Port. In this case you have to connect this port using the S/PDIF copper coaxial or optical  
cable to the digital input of your Dolby Digital or DTS Home Theatre Receiver/Processor in  
order to take advantage of high audio quality.  
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Video Settings  
These settings configure the provided  
Video Outputs Format:  
NTSC Composite/S-Video  
PAL Composite/S-Video  
NTSC Component  
PAL Component  
NTSC SCART  
PAL SCART  
High Definition TV at 480  
High Definition TV at 720  
High Definition TV at 1020  
VGA (at 1024x768)  
Use the ▲▼ navigation buttons to select your favorite Video setting. Press PLAY/ENTER  
button to activate. Press the HOME button of the remote to save the settings. Once  
activated, the video out will switch to the selected format. Please notice that you should  
have already connected the correct cable, before configuring the video settings.  
Otherwise it is probable to display garbage in the TV monitor. For example, before  
enabling the “NTSC SCART” option you should have already connected the SCART  
cable.  
In case of any settings errors (e.g. the simple Composite AV cable is connected and  
you setup NTSC Component, so no display on the TV), press repeatedly the “VIDEO  
OUTPUT” key of the remote control up to the moment you see the correct display. You  
can then choose the right Video via “setting” and save it via the HOME button.  
TV Type  
Select one of the listed types of TV  
display physical aspect rations.  
Press the HOME button of the remote to  
save the settings.  
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Screen Saver  
Select the time interval to enable the  
screen saver, when your iZak™  
device is idle.  
As you can see there are three (3)  
predefined time intervals of 5, 10 and  
30 minutes, or you can disable the  
screen saver.  
Use the ▲▼ navigation buttons to  
select your setting. Press the HOME  
button of the remote to save the  
settings.  
Firmware Update  
This setting performs the firmware  
update procedure by reading the  
firmware binary files located in the  
“Firmware” directory of you device.  
Never delete or rename this folder.  
Provided that you already have  
copied to this directory the latest  
firmware files that you downloaded  
from the official site of Unibrain:  
press enter to choose the start of the process. You can verify from the menu the revision  
number of the installed version and the revision of the new release.  
The firmware update procedure takes approximately 1 minute and once completed, turn of  
your device, by removing the power supply and turn it on after a few seconds. The new  
firmware will start operating in your device.  
IMPORTANT NOTE: NEVER TURN OFF iZak™ DURING THE FIRMWARE UPDATE  
PROCEDURE. THIS MAY DAMAGE YOUR DEVICE. IF FOR ANY REASON (E.G. POWER  
SUPPLY FAILURE DURING FIRMWARE UPDATE) THE PROCEDURE FAILS, YOU MAY  
NOT BE ABLE TO OPERATE YOUR DEVICE. IN THIS CASE YOUR DEVICE MAY BE  
REPLACED WITH A FUNCTIONAL UNIT BY UNIBRAIN.  
To return to factory default setting press consecutively: INFO, 0, 1, 2, ENTER/PLAY  
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iZak™ User Guide  
DivX(R) VOD  
Your iZak™ device supports the new  
DivX® Video-On-Demand (VOD) feature.  
With this feature, you have the possibility  
to purchase or rent DivX VOD movies,  
downloaded from the internet, and  
playback in your iZak™ DivX Certified  
device.  
From the “DivX(R) VOD” option of the  
“Setting” menu you can see (as in the  
adjacent picture) the registration code of  
your device. This is a unique 8-digit code,  
assigned to each DivX certified device  
(like your iZak™).  
Please refer to the sub-sequent paragraph entitled DivX® VOD Compatibility, for more  
details on this feature of your device.  
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iZak™ User Guide  
.ISO Compatibility  
Only with iZak™ you can 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 iZak™ as .ISO files, you can play them with full DVD  
functionality such as: Menu, Chapter selection, Audio stream selection, Subtitle selection,  
Fast Forward, Fast Backwards, Slow, Pause, Step Forward, Repeat, Search, just like you  
had the original DVD.  
An ISO file is an image of a DVD disk. ISO image files are widely used to store DVD content  
and transfer it through the Internet. ISO is a common DVD image format for DOS, Windows,  
Mac OSX, Linux and other operating systems. iZak™ can play the .ISO file exactly the same  
as if it was running from the original DVD.  
There are various FREE tools and procedures to create an .ISO file. We recommend you to  
search the Google.com for the most updated ones using key words as “ISO write mode”,  
“DVD ISO shrink” etc.  
The produced files are huge in  
size, but this is not a limitation  
for iZak™. As is already  
mentioned, iZak™ supports any  
of the FAT32, NTFS or HFS+  
file system.  
The adjacent figure depicts  
various .ISO movies that have  
been produced in less than 12  
min each.  
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DivX Compatibility  
DivX® is a new format for digital video, much like MP3 is a format for digital music. DivX® is  
the brand name of a patent-pending video compression technology created by  
DivXNetworks, Inc. The DivX® codec (short for compression-decompression) is based on  
the MPEG-4 compression standard. This codec is so advanced that it can reduce an  
MPEG-2 video (the same format used for DVD) to ten percent of its original size. Video on  
regular VHS tapes can be reduced to about one hundredth of their original size.  
IZak™ is fully compatible with DivX® format and can play any movie encoded with this  
compression format no matter which version of the encoder used: 3.11, 4.x, 5.x.  
In order to be able to create DivX content you will have to install the DivX driver on your PC  
PC: There are various automatic tools and procedures to create a DivX movie. We  
recommend the FREE utility “Auto Gordian Knot” found at: http://www.autogk.net/web/  
This utility will let you burn the bitmap subtitle of your choice in the movie.  
Mac: We recommend the “ffmpegX” found at: http://homepage.mac.com/major4/  
If you want to use external text  
subtitle then we recommend the  
FREE PC utility “SubRip” found  
This utility will produce .str or .sub  
subtitle text files that are both  
iZak™ compatible. Please pay  
attention that in order for  
iZak™ to display the subtitle,  
both “movie.avi” and  
“movie.str” should be placed in  
the same directory. In the  
adjacent picture you see an  
example that the movie with extension .avi  
has the same name with the subtitle file with  
extension .str  
In order for iZak™ to display the subtitles,  
the subtitle file should be a Unicode file.  
To do so, open the .sub or .str file with the  
notepad text editor, select “Save As…” and  
choose the Unicode option from the  
Encoding combo box.  
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iZak™ User Guide  
DivX® VOD Compatibility  
Your iZak™ device supports the new  
DivX® Video-On-Demand (VOD) feature.  
With this feature, you have the possibility  
to purchase or rent DivX VOD movies,  
downloaded from the internet, and  
playback in your iZak™ DivX Certified  
device.  
Follow the next steps to access and  
playback DivX VOD movies:  
1). Select from the “Setting” menu of your  
iZak™, the DivX® VOD option. You will  
see (as in the adjacent picture) the  
registration code of your device. This is a  
unique 8-digit code, assigned to each DivX certified device (like iZak™)  
2). Jump to the DivX® Video-On-Demand (VOD) page at:  
in order to register your iZak™ DivX Certified device, providing the unique 8-digit registration  
code.  
3). Download, directly to iZak™, your favorite DivX® video content, selecting rental or buy  
option.  
4). Your favorite downloaded videos can now play ONLY to your iZak™!  
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iZak™ User Guide  
XviD Compatibility  
XviD is an ISO MPEG-4 compliant video codec. It is not a product; it's an open source project  
which is developed and maintained by lots of people from all over the world.  
iZak™ is fully compatible with XviD format and can play any movie encoded with this  
compression format.  
In order to be able to create XviD content you will have to be addressed at:  
or  
There are various automatic tools and procedures to create a XviD movie. For PC we  
recommend the FREE utility “Auto Gordian Knot” found at: http://www.autogk.net/web/  
and for Mac the “ffmpegX” found at: http://homepage.mac.com/major4/  
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iZak™ User Guide  
Specifications  
Supported Audio Files Formats  
Supported Audio Outputs Formats  
Supported Video Files Formats  
Supported Video Outputs Formats  
WMA, WAV, MP3, AAC, AC3, OGG Vorbis  
Dual Stereo analog audio, Coaxial S/PDIF digital Audio  
(supports compressed Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS pass  
through).  
MPEG-1, MPEG-2 (AVI, VOB, ISO), MPEG-4 (AVI, DivX,  
XviD).  
NTSC/PAL composite and S-video, Analog YPbPr video  
(progressive or interlaced) scalable up to 1920x1080i or  
1280x720p. RGB via SCART. VGA scalable up to 1024x768  
Languages Supported  
Supported Interfaces  
Most European.  
USB2, S/PDIF, CIR  
AV multi-connector supporting four (4) cables:  
Composite RCA, Left Audio RCA, Right Audio  
RCA, S-Video Mini DIN  
RGB Color Component Video 3 RCA, Left Audio  
RCA, Right Audio RCA  
SCART (Europe) with RGB support  
VGA at 1024x768  
Output Ports  
USB2 Mini B  
(Dual purpose: USB2 interface/Power Supply input)  
Transmitter Fiber Optic 8MBps with Copper Jack.  
USB2 Mini B  
(Dual purpose: USB2 interface/Power Supply input)  
Input Ports  
IR @ 38KHz  
Storage Capacity  
File Systems Supported  
Power Input  
40GB or 80GB  
FAT32, NTFS, HFS+ (Mac OS Extended)  
AC: 100-240V, 0.4A, 50-60Hz  
DC: 5V, 2Amps  
5V @ 1.15Amps (max), 5V @ 0.95Amps (typical)  
5V @ 0.45Amps (stand-by)  
Power Consumption  
Dimensions  
14cm x 8.8cm x 2.7cm  
Weight  
300 grams (10,6 oz)  
Operating Temperature/Humidity  
Storage Temperature/Humidity  
0 C to 40 C / 10% to 90% non condensing  
10 C to 30 C / 10% to 90% non condensing  
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iZak™ User Guide  
Recovery Procedure  
iZak™ is provided to you with preformatted hard disk  
(NTFS) and default directory structure as shown in the  
adjacent snap-shot.  
In case of accidental loss of this directory structure,  
follow the next steps in order to recover:  
Verify  
Be absolutely sure that you don’t have any files in the  
“Music”, “Movies”, and “Pictures” directories. In case you  
have files we suggest you to backup them before  
formatting.  
Format iZak™ (PC)  
The following steps describe the procedure in Windows XP or Windows 2K.  
Run the windows Explorer and select the iZak external hard disk.  
Right click on it and select “Format”  
The following dialogue will appear. Select the respective file system  
NTFS, enter the volume label, click on “Quick Format” and press  
Start.  
In a few seconds the volume will be formatted and you will be ready  
to copy the recovery files.  
You can also format iZak™ as FAT32 but this will have the limitation  
of max disk being 32GB and max file size being 4GB.  
Format iZak™ (Mac)  
When attached iZak to your Mac system,  
it will be immediately recognized and will  
appear onto the desktop.  
Run the Disk Utility, select the iZak™  
volume (in the adjacent figure it is  
depicted an example with 40GB HDD)  
and click on “Erase”. The Disk Utility will  
make new partition of the volume.  
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Using the same Disk Utility select the  
“Volume Format” to be “Mac OS  
Extended” (see adjacent figure) and write  
in the “Name” box the volume label. Click  
on Erase.  
In a few seconds the volume will be  
formatted and you will be ready to copy  
the recovery files  
You can also format iZak™ as FAT32 but  
this will have the limitation of max disk  
being 32GB and max file size being 4GB.  
Copy from CD  
Select all files (total size 691MB) from the  
accompanying CD and copy them to iZak™  
Safe Removal  
Once the copy has been completed, safely remove iZak™ from your system and connect it  
to TV.  
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iZak™ User Guide  
Safety Information  
Before starting enjoying your iZak™ please read carefully the following paragraphs related  
on the safety issues of your device, in order to extend its life.  
Power on/off precautions  
iZak™ Remote Control provides the POWER ON/OFF button that controls the power status  
of your device. It is highly recommended to switch the unit to standby mode (yellow  
light) when it is not in use. In any case iZak™ will switch to stand-by mode, if idle for  
more than 30 minutes.  
Switching iZak™ to stand-by, the TV indication led becomes from GREEN to YELLOW, the  
HDD is in stand-by mode and the entire system consumes less power. Consequently less  
heat is produced and much less mechanical stress to the HDD. All the above factors,  
guarantee longer life for your iZak™ device.  
Location and placing precautions  
Set the iZak™ unit up in a horizontal position and DO NOT place heavy objects on top of it.  
Do not place any other objects on top of the unit. Do not place the unit on an amplifier or  
other equipment that can become hot. Do not open in any case the device.  
Avoid locating your iZak™ device in the following places:  
Locations with direct sunlight, next to radiators or other sources of heat or in vehicles,  
which are parked directly in the sun with the windows and doors closed.  
Locations with very high temperature (more than 35° C) or humidity (more than 90%).  
Very dusty or sandy locations.  
Locations subject to vibration or shock or with a sloping base  
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Electricity and power plug  
Careful attention must be paid to the following points in order to avoid operational faults with  
the equipment and to prevent electric shock, fire and injury:  
When removing the power cable from the socket, always pull on the plug and never  
on the cable.  
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Do not connect and remove the mains cable with wet hands.  
Keep the power cable away from heaters.  
Never place heavy objects on the power cable.  
Never try to repair the power cable yourself or to modify it in any way.  
Clean dust, dirt etc. from the power plug at regular intervals.  
If the unit should be dropped or become damaged in any other way, unplug the power  
cable  
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If the unit should emit smoke, unusual smells or noises, switch it off and unplug the  
power cable. In such cases, please contact your dealer.  
If the unit is not used for extended periods, then the power plug should be  
removed from the socket.  
Cables  
Use only the cables supplied or recommended by Unibrain in order to avoid the risk of  
malfunction, electric shock and possible interference of the device.  
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USB Booster Adaptor  
As you already know, iZak™ can be connected to your host PC via the USB cable, that is  
included in the product’s package. In most of the cases the host PCs can provide the  
required power supply from its USB port via this cable in order to correctly operate you  
iZak™ device. BUT, there are few reported cases, in which the USB port of the host PC  
is unable to power iZak™. If your host PC is one of those rare cases, THEN you need  
the USB booster adaptor.  
The USB booster is an adaptor that, in conjunction with the power supply (included in  
iZak™’s package) augments the power provider by the USB port of your host PC. Please  
use the USB booster if you encounter one of the following problems:  
After plugging iZak to your host computer (desktop or laptop) it is not recognized.  
After plugging iZak to your computer it is initially recognized but after a short period of  
time the connection is lost.  
After making file copies to/from your iZak™, behavior and performance are unstable.  
Procedure and usage of the USB Booster  
Step 1  
Plug the USB Booster adaptor to one of the  
available USB ports of your computer.  
Step 2  
Connect your iZak™ to the USB Booster using the  
small USB cable that is included in the package.  
Step 3  
Connect the power supply to the mini USB port of the  
booster.  
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Declaration of Conformity  
iZak™ has successfully passed the EN 55022 (Emissions Environment) and EN 55024 (Immunity  
Environment) EMI test procedures. Subsequently, this product is fully CE compliant and assigned  
with the CE mark.  
Moreover iZak™ is a Class B digital apparatus that meets all requirements of the Canadian  
Interference Causing Equipment Regulations.  
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following  
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept  
any interference received including any interference that may cause undesired operation  
Tested To Comply  
With FCC Standards  
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE  
The socket – outlet shall be installed near the equipment and  
shall be easily accessible. In case of emergency, it is  
mandatory to be able to disconnect immediately the device from  
the electrical network, by disconnecting the device power cable  
either from the outlet, or from the device inlet.  
Non-UNIBRAIN devices connected to iZak™ should be compliant  
with safety regulations and should be SELV (safety extra low  
voltages) devices or circuits, in order for iZak™ to fulfill the safety  
requirements.  
iZak™ is a registered trademark of Unibrain S.A. All rights reserved. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.  
Macintosh, Mac, Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. DivX® Certified and DivX® Video are registered  
trademarks of DivXNetworks, Inc. All rights reserved. Dolby® and Dolby® Digital are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights  
reserved. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.  
iZak™ is not designed or intended to, and may not be used to violate anyone’s copyright or other IP (Intellectual Property) rights. Each user of iZak™  
may only use it in connection with materials legally owned or licensed by such user and only to the extend such ownership or license rights permit  
such use.  
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