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T A L O N 7
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talon7.org + APEX AD1100W REGION/MV HACK + talon7.org
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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The Apex AD-1100W is one of the most sought after DVD Players, you may
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be asking yourself why. The AD-1100W model is cheap ($60) and can be
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modified to play and region DVD and EVEN remove MACROVISION PROTECTION!
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Apex 1MB ROM Model Features:
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- Plays DVD, MP3, SVCD, CD, CDR, CDRW, VCD
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- JPEG Compatible (Can view JPEGs on a CD)
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- Kodak Picture CD Compatible
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- Dolby Prologic/Dolby Digital/DTS/PCM Ready
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- S-Video Output
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- Composite Video Output
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- Programmable Playback Sequence
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- Parental Lock
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- Zoom Function (2x, 4x)
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- Slow Motion
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- Fast Forward (2x,4x,6x,8x)
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- Remote Control (WOW!)
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Apex 512K ROM Model Features:
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- Plays DVD, MP3, SVCD, CD, CDR, CDRW, VCD (old 512k unit only)
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- JPEG Compatible (Can view JPEGs on a CD)
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- Kodak Picture CD Compatible
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- Dolby Prologic/Dolby Digital/DTS/PCM Ready
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- S-Video Output
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- Composite Video Output
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- Programmable Playback Sequence
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- Parental Lock
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- Zoom Function (2x, 4x)
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- Slow Motion
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- Fast Forward (2x,4x,6x,8x)
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- Remote Control (WOW!)
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If you paid attention you'll notice that the newer 512K ROM version cannot
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play VCDs! Apex decided to drop VCD support because they no longer wished
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to pay the royalities to Philips, because of this it is EXTREMELY difficult
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to find older 1MB ROM units as Apex is replacing most of those with the new
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512K Unit that doesn't support VCD.
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+-Installing your Apex DVD Player (Composite Connection)-+
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Composite is the standard yellow, red, white cord, which comes with your DVD
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player. Simply match colors..hook yellow to the yellow slot in the back of
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the apex, put the other end in the back of the TV that is yellow. repeat for
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each color. If there is no red plug (stereo sound), don't sweat it..just hook
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the white and yellow cables up.
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+- Installing your Apex DVD Player (S-Video) -+
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Note: S-Video Cable does NOT come with the Apex DVD Player, it's sold
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Same directions as above, only instead of a yellow male connector you will
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now have a black cord that hooks to the back if the Apex unit and the TV.
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+- Taking care of your Apex DVD Player -+
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When you modify your Apex DVD player it is essential you take care of the
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unit, since they are obviously a cheap piece of equipment they must be well
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taken care of. Most of these are common sense, something a lot of people
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lack.
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- Lay the Apex DVD Player on a FLAT HARD SURFACE for maximum circulation.
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Heat problems can arrise if unit is tipped, or put on carpet..which in
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turn can lead to disk skipping and "NO DISC" Errors.
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- Store the DVD Player where it can get good ventilation, and make sure
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if unit is stored on a shelf of some sort there is no device underneath
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that generates a lot of heat (Monitor, Heater, etc.)
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- Do not stack objects on top of the DVD Player
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- Make sure the drive is not blocked when you are trying to eject the
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tray!
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CHAPTER 1: IDENTIFYING YOUR MODEL
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+- General Definitions Before You Begin -+
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Macrovision : technology that scrambles your image if your DVD player is
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attached to your VCR, essentially making recording on your
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VCR pointless.
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Region-Free : Region free means you can play any DVD in the world on your
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DVD Player. Generally DVD players are set to their areas,
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USA is Region 1, so only Region 1 DVDs would work normally.
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RCE : RCE is a new technology that will test your DVD player and
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see what region the DVD Player can play..if it finds out it
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can play any region the DVD will not play.
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It is mandatory that you identify your DVD Players Model, if not you could
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end up using the WRONG firmware upgrade, resulting in a malfunctioning unit.
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As of writing, there are TWO versions of the 512KB unit, and ONE version of
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the 1MB Unit.
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+- Choosing the Unit that fits you -+
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1MB ROM Unit - Macrovision protection removable, Region-Free Upgrade
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available, RCE immune
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512K old Unit - Region-Free Upgrade
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512K new Unit - Region-Free, VCD-Support added
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+-Menu Options (if box is opened)-+
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Turn on the Apex Player, go to the setup menu:
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- If TV Type is on GENERAL PAGE, you have the 1MB Unit
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- If TV Type is on PREFERENCES PAGE, you have a 512KB Unit
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+-Serial Number Identification-+
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The serial number identification is on the side of the Apex box, they come
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in two different colors..yellow and white. Use this section to identify
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your unit.
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White Label, Ends in 5, possibly 1MB Unit
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White Label, Ends in 4, possibly 512K Unit
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Yellow Label, less than D110002022100000xE05, possibly 1MB Unit
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Yellow Label, greater than D110002022100000xE05, possibly 512K Unit
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+-Kodak Tagging-+
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The color of the Kodak tagging will play a role in identifying the model
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you are looking for.
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Yellow Kodak Tag w/ Compact Disc Digital Video Logo - Old 512K Unit
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Yellow Kodak Tag w/o Compact Disc Digital Video Logo - New 512K Unit
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White Kodak Tag w/ Compact Disc Digital Video Logo - Old 1MB Unit
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CHAPTER 2 : THE FIRMWARE PROCESS
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WARNING: YOU MUST VERIFY YOUR MODEL BEFORE YOU LEAP INTO THE FIRMWARE
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UPGRADES, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN PERM. DAMAGE TO YOUR APEX
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UNIT.
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In this chapter you will learn where to get your firmware upgrade and
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how to burn it on common burning applications.
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+===================- GETTING THE FIRMWARE -========================+
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=1MB VERSION=
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ORIGNAL STOCK FIRMWARE UPGRADE
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http://www.nerd-out.com/darrenk/1100W/firmware/1100W-1MB-original.zip
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REGION-FREE, MACROVISION FREE UPGRADE
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http://www.nerd-out.com/darrenk/1100W/firmware/1100W-1MB-patched.zip
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=512K OLD VERSION=
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STOCK FIRMWARE UPGRADE
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http://www.nerd-out.com/darrenk/1100W/firmware/1100W-OLD512K-original.zip
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REGION-FREE FIRMWARE UPGRADE
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http://www.nerd-out.com/darrenk/1100W/firmware/1100W-OLD512K-patched.zip
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=512K NEW VERSION=
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STOCK FIRMWARE UPGRADE
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http://www.nerd-out.com/darrenk/1100W/firmware/1100W-NEW512K-original.zip
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STOCK FIRMWARE UPGRADE VCD SUPPORT ADD-IN
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http://www.nerd-out.com/darrenk/1100W/firmware/1100W-NEW512K-original-VCD.zip
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REGION-FREE FIRMWARE w/ VCD SUPPORT
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http://www.nerd-out.com/darrenk/1100W/firmware/1100W-NEW512K-patched-VCD.zip
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+======================== BURNING THE DOWNLOADING FIRMWARE ==================+
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>> 1MB VERSION <<
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- Unzip U1100AM.ROM to a temp directory
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>> 512K NEW OR OLD VERSION <<
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- Unzip U1100A6X.ROM to a temp directory
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>> BURNING THE FIRMWARE: EASY CD CREATOR 4 <<
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- Click File - CD Layout Properties
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- File System should be set to: ISO9660
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- Mode 1: CDROM should be checked
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- Click OK
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- Burn Data CD, make sure any finalize CD or Close CD options are checked
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>> BURNING THE FIRMWARE: EASY CD CREATOR 5 <<
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- Click File - CD Project Properties
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- File System: ISO9660
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- Mode 1: CDROM should be checked
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- Click OK
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- Burn Data CD, make sure any finalize CD or Close CD options are checked
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>> BURNING THE FIRMWARE: NERO BURNER 4/5 <<
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- Get out of Wizard mode if automatically in it, start a new compilation
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- Select "CD-ROM (ISO)"
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- Click ISO Tab
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- Make sure ISO Level 1, ISO9660 and Mode 1 are selected
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- Click New
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- Drag the ROM file into the window labeled "ISO1", click file - burn cd..
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- Make sure Finalize CD is checked
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- Click Write
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+======================== VERIFYING THE FIRMWARE UPDATE ==================+
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Once burned, open "my computer" or explorer and look at the rom file,
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right-click on it and select properties. Make sure the filesizes match with
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the coresponding upgrade you are doing:
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1MB UPGRADE - 1,048,576 BYTES
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512K NEW OR OLD UPGRADE - 524,288 BYTES
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If the sizes are just 1 byte off the upgrade will result in a dead Apex
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DVD Player. So make sure!
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CHAPTER 3 : THE UPGRADE PROCESS
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This is IT, NO turning back now. Make sure you are SURE you want to do this,
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it can and will kill your DVD Player if you happen to grab the wrong firmware
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upgrade. If the DVD Player was recently purchased you can take it back for
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another one if anything goes wrong.
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NOTE: DO NOT DO ANYTHING, ANYTHING RELATED TO THE DVD PLAYER OR IT'S REMOTE
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UNTIL THE UNIT AUTOMATICALLY EJECTS THE UPGRADE CD!!!!!!!!!!
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1. Power DVD Unit On, press eject, remove existing disc if present
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2. Insert newly burned CDR, Close Tray
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3. Upgrade will AUTOMATICALLY BEGIN
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4. First Screen you will see is a blue screen with:
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- - AUTOMATIC UPGRADE - -
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PLEASE WAIT. . .
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5. Next Screen you will see a portion of the screen scrambled and the rest
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black:
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- - AUTOMATIC UPGRADE - -
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PLEASE WAIT. . .
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ERASE
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6. Next, ERASE will change to WRITING
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7. Finally, ERASE will change to DONE
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8. The unit will eject the disk, REMOVE IT!
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9. Now power off the unit from the POWER BUTTON, NOT THE REMOTE..wait about
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10 seconds, then power the unit back on using the front power button.
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10. The tray should close, and the upgrade process should be complete.
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If your picture appears to be scrambled, like a bad cable signal..you may
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have gotten what is called the fluke unit..one that uses the same exterior
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packaging as the old 512K player, yet internally it is identified as the
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new 512K player. To get your picture back the way it was, burn the NEW 512K
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Firmware, and do the upgrade process again. You won't be able to see anything
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but you'll know when the upgrade is done when the tray ejects the CD.
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+-------------------------------------------+
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|THIS DOCUMENT IS PROPERTY OF TALON 7 E-ZINE|
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