Nero Mobile Manual Nero AG
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Contents Contents 1 General information 5 1.1 Conventions of the manual 5 1.2 About Nero Mobile 6 1.3 Versions of Nero Mobile 7 2 Technical information 8 2.1 2.1.1 2.1.2 2.1.3 2.1.4 System requirements Operating system Processor Memory Communication between PC and smartphone 8 8 8 8 8 2.2 Formats supported 9 3 Installing Nero Mobile on a PDA or smartphone 10 4 User interface of Nero Mobile 11 4.1 4.1.1 4.1.
Contents 10 Video Library main screen 29 10.1 Playing videos 30 11 Collections main screen 31 11.1 Playing a collection 32 11.2 Editing a collection 33 11.3 Allocating new content to a collection 35 11.4 Creating a new collection 36 12 Index 37 13 Contact 39 13.
General information 1 General information 1.1 Conventions of the manual In order to make best use of this manual, please note the following conventions: Symbol Meaning Indicates warnings, preconditions or instructions that have to be followed strictly. Indicates additional information or advice. 1. Start… A number at the beginning of a line indicates a request for action. Carry out these actions in the order specified. Æ Indicates an intermediate result. Î Indicates a result.
General information 1.2 About Nero Mobile Nero Mobile is the new and impressive media suite that provides a central repository for a wide range of media files, turning smartphones and personal digital assistants (PDA) into powerful mobile media centers. Nero Mobile's integrated media archive makes accessing all types of media file much easier and also provides direct access to them when the user is away from their PC.
General information 1.3 Versions of Nero Mobile Three different versions of Nero Mobile are available: Nero Mobile This version is a component of the Nero 7 Retail version. It provides full functionality, but certain patent-protected codecs such as Nero DigitalTM (MPEG-4/AVC, MP3, MPEG-2) are only available for 30 days from initial utilization. All of the other functions are available for an unlimited time. Nero Mobile Trial This is the Web demo version of Nero Mobile.
Technical information 2 Technical information 2.1 System requirements 2.1.1 Operating system Microsoft® PocketPC/Smartphone Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 5.0 2.1.2 Processor Intel® XScale™. Minimum required frequency: ▪ 200 MHz (audio + video software) ▪ 24 MHz (LC AAC audio) ▪ 78 MHz (HE-AAC audio) Freescale i.MX21/31. Minimum required frequency: ▪ 200 MHz (audio + video software) ▪ 24 MHz (LC AAC audio) ▪ 78 MHz (HE-AAC audio) ARM4 compatible.
Technical information 2.2 Formats supported Audio codecs Video codecs Pictures File formate MPEG-2/4 LC-ACC MPEG-2 HE-AAC (AAC+) MPEG-4 AVC/H.
Installing Nero Mobile on a PDA or smartphone 3 Installing Nero Mobile on a PDA or smartphone The prerequisites for installing Nero Mobile on your PDA or smartphone are automatically met when Nero 7 is installed. Simply connect your PDA or smartphone to your PC. Then just follow the instructions in the installation dialog that is displayed. In detail, proceed as follows: 1. Connect your PDA or smartphone to your PC as described in the instructions for the respective device.
User interface of Nero Mobile 4 User interface of Nero Mobile 4.1 Nero Mobile on PDA and smartphone You can use Nero Mobile on a smartphone or on a PDA. The interfaces for both are essentially the same apart from two buttons that appear on the PDA interface but not on the smartphone interface. Fig. 1:Nero Mobile on PDA and mobile phone The following buttons are available on PDA and smartphone: Menu Opens the menu of the screen currently displayed. Enable Activates the selection.
User interface of Nero Mobile 4.1.1 Control on PDAs Nero Mobile screen Menu button Enable button Returns to the start screen Opens the Jukebox directly Fig. 2:Control elements for PDAs The joypad and stylus pen are used as follows to control Nero Mobile on PDAs. Quick tap Selects menu icons or individual menu items, for example (corresponds to a mouse click). Touching and dragging Selects multiple menu items (corresponds to clicking and dragging with the mouse).
User interface of Nero Mobile 4.1.2 Key controls on smartphones Nero Mobile screen Menu button Enable button Key control for the Menu button = Menu key Key control for the Enable button = Activate key Keypad Joypad for selecting a service, collection, etc. Fig. 3:Control elements for smartphones The following keys are used to control Nero Mobile on smartphones using keys: Top left key Enables the Menu button.
User interface of Nero Mobile 4.2 Menu button The Menu button displays a selection menu that offers four permanent entries in addition to context-sensitive entries. Context-sensitive entries in the menu of the start screen: Activate Service Opens the selected service. Use Carousel Menu Arranges the menu icons in the main screen in a circle. Use Grid Menu Arranges the menu icons in the main screen in a list.
User interface of Nero Mobile 4.4 Settings The Settings screen displays a selection list with entries that you can use to either display the General Settings screen for defining the language and keyboard shortcuts or the Audio Settings screen for fine tuning the equalizer function for example. Fig. 4: The Settings screen 4.4.1 General Settings screen In the General Settings screen you can make basic video settings, select the language for Nero Mobile and define keyboard shortcuts. Fig.
User interface of Nero Mobile Fit Video To Screen check box Scales the video to the available screen size during playback while retaining the proportions. Language drop-down menu Sets the language for the Nero Mobile user interface. Home Key button Allows one of the function keys to be mapped with a shortcut command for displaying the Nero Mobile start screen. Jump Key button Allows one of the function keys to be mapped with a shortcut command for enabling the Enable button.
User interface of Nero Mobile 4.4.2 Audio Settings screen In the Audio Settings screen you can individually set equalizer functions using sliders or apply preset equalizer settings from a drop-down menu. You can also establish here whether album volume adjustment or dynamic sound level representation should be engaged or not. Fig.
Main menus 5 Main menus You access the six main menus of Nero Mobile by selecting one of the menu icons in the start screen and opening the relevant menu using the Enable button. The following menus are available in the start screen of Nero Mobile: Opens the Content Browsers menu. Here you can access all files in the local system and use the Nero Media Home Server to access all media files in your local network and play them immediately or assign them to a collection or to the Nero Mobile media library.
Content Browsers main screen 6 Content Browsers main screen The Content Browsers main screen offers access to all available media resources such as a network or the local file system by also providing access to the contents of a plug-in memory card.
Content Browsers main screen 6.1 Creating a Media Library Nero Mobile has its own database system that you can use to allocate individual music/video files or entire folders listed in the Content Browsers to the Media Library. These media files are then provided automatically sorted in the Music Library and Video Library areas. To create your Media Library, proceed as follows: 1. Select the Content Browsers menu icon in the start screen.
Jukebox main screen 7 Jukebox main screen The Jukebox main screen is the central playback area for all media files. As well as controlling playback (PDA only), in the case of music, for example, it also gives the track, artist, and album information for the piece of music playing at that moment. Fig. 9:Jukebox main screen The Menu in the Jukebox main screen provides the following context-specific buttons: Switch Fullscreen Shows a video in full-screen mode (only available when playing a video).
Jukebox main screen 7.1 Playback control The playback control displayed provides the following configuration options: Jumps back to the previous video or music track (if multiple tracks are selected for playing), or to the beginning of the track (if only one track is selected for playing). / Starts/interrupts playback. Skips to the next video or music track (if multiple tracks are selected to play), or to the end of the track (if only one track is selected to play).
Music Library main screen 8 Music Library main screen The music tracks that you allocated to the Media Library are automatically available in the Music Library main menu. Music tracks allocated from memory cards will only be displayed when the corresponding memory card is plugged in. The music tracks can be displayed sorted by artist, album or genre. This means that, depending on your selection, you can play individual tracks or entire albums and/or select them for a collection. Fig.
Music Library main screen 8.1 Playing music In the Music Library main screen you can select one or more tracks and also entire albums as well as all music tracks allocated to an artist or genre. To play music, proceed as follows: 1. Select the Music Library menu icon in the start screen. Æ The Music Library screen is displayed. Fig. 11: Play Music 2. Move the selection bar to an individual music track, album or artist. 3. Click on the Select button.
Slide Show main screen 9 Slide Show main screen In the Slide Shows main screen you can compile slide shows from photos, provide them with background music, and display them. Fig. 12:Slide Shows main screen The Menu in the List of Slide Shows main screen provides the following context-sensitive buttons: Play Slide Show Plays the selected slide show in full-screen mode.
Slide Show main screen 9.1 Creating a new slide show First define the name for the new slide show and then allocate photos to it from the Content Browsers. You can also allocate music tracks from the Content Browsers that will be automatically played as background music when the slide show is viewed. To create a slide show with background music, proceed as follows: 1. Select Menu > New from the List of Slide Shows screen. Æ The Slide Show Title screen containing the Name text field is displayed. 2.
Slide Show main screen 9.3 Playing slide shows All slide shows are made available for viewing in the List of Slide Shows main screen. To do so, proceed as follows: 1. Select the Slide Shows menu icon from the start screen. Æ The List of Slide Shows screen is displayed. 2. Move the selection bar to the title of a slide show. 3. Press the center key on the joypad. Æ The selected slide show is opened and the photos it contains are displayed. 4. Select Menu > Play Slide Show.
Slide Show main screen Settings Opens the Settings screen where you can change the name of the selected slide show and define transitional effects (see Settings for slide shows). To edit a slide show with background music, proceed as follows: 1. Move the selection bar to the required slide show in the List of Slide Shows main screen. 2. Select Menu > Edit. Æ The screen for the selected slide show is displayed. All the photos contained in the slide show are displayed. 3.
Video Library main screen 10 Video Library main screen All videos from the Media Library are available in the Video Library main screen. They can be displayed sorted by artist, album or genre. This means that, depending on your selection, you can play individual tracks or entire albums and/or select them for a collection. Fig.
Video Library main screen 10.1 Playing videos In the Video Library main screen you can select one or more videos for playing. To do this, proceed as follows: 1. Select the Video Library menu icon from the start screen. Æ The Video Library screen is displayed. Fig. 15: Play Music 2. Move the selection bar to the video you want to select. 3. Click on the Select button. Æ The video is selected and is displayed in lower contrast in the Video Library screen. 4. Select further videos if desired. 5.
Collections main screen 11 Collections main screen The Collections main screen lists all collections already created. You can play, edit, remove or rename them directly. Furthermore you can create new collections here. You can also add individual tracks to, or remove individual tracks from, a collection. Fig. 16:Collections main screen The following context-sensitive buttons are provided in the Menu for this purpose: Play Plays the selected collection (see Chapter Playing a col- lection).
Collections main screen 11.1 Playing a collection To play a collection, proceed as follows: 1. Select the Collections menu icon in the start screen. Æ The Collections screen is displayed. Fig. 17: Playing a collection 2. Move the selection bar to the collection you want to select. 3. Select Menu > Play. Î The selected collection is played. The Jukebox screen in which you can conveniently regulate the volume, for example, is automatically displayed after a few seconds (see Playback control).
Collections main screen 11.2 Editing a collection Edit mode lets you change the order of the media tracks in a collection, remove one or more tracks or add new media tracks and play the entire contents of a collection in a random order. You can also assign an Internet address (URL). To do this, proceed as follows: 1. Select the required collection in the Collections main screen. 2. Press the Edit button. Æ The contents of the selected collection are listed. Fig. 18: Edit Collection 3.
Collections main screen The following key controls are available in Edit mode: Plays or pauses the selected track. Moves the selection bar upwards in the track list. Moves the selection bar downwards in the track list. Skips back to the Collections main screen. Selects the current track.
Collections main screen 11.3 Allocating new content to a collection You can always allocate new contents - music tracks, and/or videos from the Music Library, the Video Library or the Content Browsers to an existing collection. To do this, proceed as follows: 1. In the Collections main screen, select the collection to which you want to allocate the new content. 2. Select Menu > Go Home or, if you are using a PDA, the button. Æ The Nero Mobile main screen is displayed. 3.
Collections main screen 11.4 Creating a new collection First define the name for a new collection. You can then collect content from various areas – Music Library and/or Video Library – and allocate it to the new collection. Proceed as follows: 1. Select Menu > New Collections in the Collections main screen. Æ The New Collection Title text field is displayed. 2. In the New Collection Title text field, enter the name you want to give your new collection. 3. Press the Done key.
Index 12 Index A G About Nero Mobile........................................................ 6 General Settings .........................................................15 Audio Settings ...................................................... 15, 17 Equalizer .............................................................................17 I Music Styles ........................................................................17 Installation.............................................................
Index Content Browsers................................................................19 Slide Show......................................................25, 26, 27 Editing Slide Shows.............................................................27 Adding Content ................................................................... 19 Jukebox ...............................................................................21 Creating ..........................................................................
Contact 13 Contact 13.1 Contact details Nero Mobile is a Nero AG product. Nero AG Im Stoeckmaedle 18 76307 Karlsbad Germany Web: www.nero.com Help: http://support.nero.com E-mail: techsupport@nero.com Fax: +49 7248 928 499 Copyright © 2006 Nero AG. All rights reserved.
