A dozen years have passed since that first post so I doubt that original device is in service, or if it is, it is no longer a mystery. But for information about that device and many more, my favorite research site it

http://www.manualsonline.com/

They've accumulated instruction manuals from as many devices as possible, and they no-doubt have an ongoing operation to accumulate and scan in more. Search on your device and see if you find the manual. Cameras, CD players, mp3 players, electronics of all sorts.

SRS