Micca Speck G2 User’s Manual Got a Question or Need Help? Email our technical support team at: support@miccatron.com for personalized assistance with the setup and use of this product. Please visit our product information website www.miccatron.com for the following: - Firmware Updates - User’s Manuals - Troubleshooting Wizard - Technical Support Request When contacting technical support, be sure to include your order information, product model, and serial number from the bottom of the player.
IMPORTANT! For your personal safety, please read the following instructions carefully. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock or damage to the player, do not expose this device to humidity, rain, sand or excessive heat (caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight). Use the player in a well-ventilated environment to ensure proper cooling. Do not open the player as this voids the warranty and may damage the player. Contact a professional for repair.
I. General Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Micca product. The Micca Speck is an ultra-portable 1080p Full-HD digital media player. It is capable of playing digital videos, music and pictures from SD/SDHC flash cards and USB 2.0 compliant storage devices such as USB drives and portable hard disk drives. The Micca Speck supports a wide range of media file formats, allowing its users to enjoy digital contents on the go or in the comfort of his or her living room.
II. Features and Specifications The Micca Speck is a powerful digital media player, with the ability to decode high quality 1080p Full-HD videos. While actual performance can vary depending on the media file, this table of specifications is a summary of the Micca Speck’s capabilities. Codec Max resolution MPEG1 100mbps MPEG2 100mbps MPEG4-XVID 100mbps DIVX Video Photo Video Output Audio Output External Storage Product Size Weight Power Packing List 1920x1080 100mbps H.264 70mbps H.
III. Product Layout and Connections Copyright © 2009-2013 Micca, LTD. All rights reserved.
A. Power Only use the supplied AC power adapter to provide 5.0-5.2VDC power to the Micca Speck. Using a different power adapter may damage the player. Do not cut off power to the device while the unit is turned on as this may cause serious damage to the hard drive and result in data loss. Make sure that the player is in standby mode before disconnecting power. The player consumes a small amount of power in standby and should be disconnected from power to conserve energy if not planned to use for a while.
Do not plug/unplug the HDMI output with the power connected to the player. Doing so may damage the player. The Micca Speck must be set to a valid HDMI output mode for the HDMI connection to output a correct signal. If there is no picture or the picture is distorted after connecting the HDMI output, press the button on the remote to set the player’s output mode to 720p. Other HDMI display modes can then be set through the Setting menu. D.
IV. Micca Speck Startup After powering on, the Micca Speck displays the Home menu screen. The Home menu presents five icons for access to different types of media files or settings: Files Browse and play all compatible file types. Music Browse and playback compatible audio files. Movies Browse and playback compatible video files. Photos Browse and display compatible image files. Setting System settings.
V. Playing Movies and Videos To browse and view movies and videos: 1. From the home menu, select the Movies icon and press on the remote to begin browsing for movies. 2. Select which storage device to browse for movies in: USB Drive, Memory Card, and Optical Drive. Highlight the desired device and press . 3. Select which partition of the drive to browse for movies in. Most drives have only one partition. Highlight the appropriate partition and press . 4.
directory. Video files with incompatible file extensions will not be visible. Video files with compatible file extensions but incompatible codec will generate an error when played. During playback of a movie, the following remote control operations are available: Button Description MUTE Mute all sound output. MENU Bring up the on-screen menu. Rewind - Available speeds are 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x. Fast Forward - Available speeds are 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x. Previous File - Play the previous file.
A. On-Screen Menu During playback of a movie, the on-screen menu offers a convenient way to access many frequently used playback settings. To use the on-screen menu, press the
Size Text Encoding Change the subtitle text size. Change the subtitle text encoding between S-Chinese (GBK), T-Chinese (BIG5), UTF-8, UTF-16BE, UTF-16LE, Japanese (S-JIS), Western, SE European, Turkish, Central European, Cyrillic, Hebrew, Greek, CP1252, Arabic (CP1256), ISO 8859-6, Korean (EUC-KR), Thai. Time Sync Change the time sync between the subtitle and the video. B. Aspect Ratio For a video to be displayed correctly, it must be played back at with the appropriate aspect ratio.
When multiple external subtitle files are present, only one external subtitle file will be available for display. Be sure to place the external subtitle file in the same folder and with the same name as the video file: My.Awesome.Movie.mkv My.Awesome.Movie.srt To toggle subtitles on or off, press the button while a video is playing. The first subtitle track available will be displayed.
VI. Playing Music To browse and play music: 1. From the home menu, select the Music icon and press on the remote to begin browsing for movies. 2. Select which storage device to browse for music in: USB Drive, Memory Card, and Optical Drive. Highlight the desired device and press . 3. Select which partition of the drive to browse for music in. Most drives have only one partition. Highlight the appropriate partition and press . 4. All folders and compatible music files found will be displayed.
During playback of a music file, the following remote control operations are available: Button Description MUTE Mute all sound output. MENU Bring up the on screen display menu. Rewind - Available speeds are 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x. Fast Forward - Available speeds are 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x. Previous File - Play the previous file. Next File - Play the next file. Play/Pause - Pause or resume the current file. Stop playing the current file. OK Play/Pause - Pause or resume the current file.
A. On-Screen Menu During playback of music, the on-screen menu offers a convenient way to access many frequently used playback settings. To use the on-screen menu, press the
Lyrics Unfocus Color Lyric Play Mode Change the color of the lyrics not currently sung. Change the lyric display stile between Karaoke, or Line Roll. Copyright © 2009-2013 Micca, LTD. All rights reserved.
VII. Viewing Photos To browse and view photos: 1. From the home menu, select the Photo icon and press on the remote to begin browsing for photos. 2. Select which storage device to browse for photos in: USB Drive, Memory Card, and Optical Drive. Highlight the desired device and press . 3. Select which partition of the drive to browse for photos in. Most drives have only one partition. Highlight the appropriate partition and press . 4. All folders and compatible photos found will be displayed.
While viewing a photo full screen, the following remote control operations are available: Button MENU Description Bring up the on screen display menu. Play/Pause - Start slideshow. Previous File - Previous photo. Next File - Next photo. Stop the slideshow. OK HOME RETURN ZOOM Play/Pause - Start slideshow. Go back to the home menu. Stop viewing the current photo and show the file list. Zoom in and out for the current photo.
A. On-Screen Menu During playback of a photo slideshow, the on-screen menu offers a convenient way to access many frequently used playback settings. To use the on-screen menu, press the
VIII. File Copying/Deleting (FAT32 Drives Only) The Micca Speck can be used to copy or delete files from USB drives or memory cards that uses the FAT32 file system (NTFS drives can only be read by the Speck). This feature is useful for such situations as moving digital camera photos from a memory card to a portable hard drive without needing a computer. To copy folders or files: 1. From the home menu, select the File icon and press on the remote. 2.
7. Now navigate to the folder that is the copy destination. Press
IX. Settings The setting menu contains numerous configuration parameters that control the behavior of the Micca Speck during use. Press the button on the remote to access the Settings at any time. [Language] Sets the operating language. Available values: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Czech. [Screen Saver] Sets the idle time after which the screen saver will be displayed.
Sets the audio output mode. In normal mode, audio will be output through HDMI or analog AV output depending on which output is selected. In analog mode, audio will be output only through the AV output jack. Available values: Normal, Analog [Auto Play] Automatically play media files found on the root directory of the external USB or Memory Card. Available values: Off, Movie, Music, Photo. [Auto Play DVD] Automatically play DVD disc detected in an attached optical drive.
X. Troubleshooting The following are some common questions and answers. For additional troubleshooting resources, visit our product information website http://www.miccatron.com, or email technical support at support@miccatron.com for personalized assistance. No video output, or distorted video on screen. Most likely, the player has not been set to the correct output mode. If connected using the AV Red/White/Yellow cable to the TV, press the button on the remote to toggle the output mode.
Information in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable but Micca Ltd assumes no responsibility for its use nor for any infringement of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from the use of this manual or the product. Micca reserves the right to change product specifications at any time without notice. Micca, Micca Speck, and the Micca logo are trademarks of Micca Ltd. Other trademarks referenced in this manual are the properties of their respective owners. © 2013 Micca Ltd.
