Charging
Charge the recorder using the USB cable (A) for at least 2
hours prior to initial use.
Note: when charging to a USB power source, the recorder
screen will display the option to Charge or Charge & Play.
If no selection is made within 5 seconds, by default it will
automatically select Charge & Play and the screen will
display the main menu. If you select the Charge option,
the screen will display a battery charging image to indicate
the charging process. Then, if no selection is made, the
screen will automatically turn off after 5 seconds (this
function can be customized at anytime in the Settings).
When charging the recorder to a computer USB port, the
recorder’s screen will display 3 options:
Power & Data
Charge
Charge & Play
If no selection is made within 5 seconds, by default it will
automatically select Power & Data. The recorder screen
will display a USB cable icon and will create an Ideaworks
hard drive on your computer. You may find this hard drive
in your computer navigation pane. This function can be
used to transfer your recorder data (music, pictures, and
video) to your computer or vice versa. (See Transfer Data
for details.)
Note: You must eject the Ideaworks hard drive from
your computer navigation pane before disconnecting the
recorder from the USB port to prevent damaging
your data.
Transfer Data
When recorder is connected to a computer, find the
Ideaworks hard drive on your computer navigation pane.
Select the folder your data is in and save it to your
computer. Then you may delete the data from the recorder
to free up memory.
Record & Convert Videos
Connect the RCA cable (B) into the AV IN connection on
the recorder and the RCA Audio and Video ends into the
OUTPUT of your video source (VHS, DVD, Camcorder,
etc.). Optional: you may use the RCA adapter (B2) to
connect RCA extension cables if needed.
Long press ON/OFF button (D) to turn on the recorder.
Then press the directional button (E) to select TV IN icon
(N) on the main screen.
Press Play on your video source. Your video should appear
on the recorder screen.
Press the record button (F) to begin recording. To stop
recording press the record button (F) again.
To review your recorded videos, press the back button (C)
to go to the main screen and select the Videos icon (J)
and press the OK button (H). Then press OK button again
to open the file TV IN to select your recorded video files.
Press the OK button (H) again to view your video.
While playing your video, press the directional buttons
UP/Down arrows (E) to increase or decrease the volume.
Hold the Right arrow (E) to fast forward or Left arrow (E)
to rewind.
The recorder built-in memory card saves 8 GB, which
holds approximately 15 hours of video. Optional: For extra
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