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HD Media Player

User Manual

O!Play Air HDP-R3

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Page 1: ...HD Media Player User Manual O Play Air HDP R3 ...

Page 2: ...RCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN...

Page 3: ... Play HD media player ready 1 8 Connecting the power adapter 1 8 Connecting devices to your HD media player 1 8 Starting for the first time 1 10 Chapter 2 Getting connected Connecting to a network 2 1 Wired connection 2 1 Wireless connection 2 3 Connecting to a wireless local area network WLAN 2 4 Configuring the network clients 2 5 Sharing files over the network 2 7 Sharing files under Windows XP...

Page 4: ... Viewing photos in slideshow mode 3 8 Setting the background music for the slideshow 3 8 Configuring the slideshow settings 3 8 Copying files 3 10 Sharing files via your media player 3 10 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 4 1 Display 4 1 Audio 4 3 USB storage device 4 3 Remote Control 4 3 Firmware Update 4 4 Wi Fi and Internet connections 4 4 Operation function failure 4 5 Appendices Notic...

Page 5: ...2Vdc 2A Safety information Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or recommended battery type Dispose of used batteries according to local regulations The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficie...

Page 6: ...ks of Dolby Laboratories License notice and trademark acknowledgement for DTS Manufactured under license under US Patent s 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 487 535 other US and worldwide patents issued pending DTS and DTS 2 0 Digital Out are registered trademarks and DTS logos and symbol are trademarks of DTS Inc 1996 2008 DTS Inc All Rights Reserved ...

Page 7: ...d by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task About this user guide How this user guide is organized Chapter 1 Getting started Provides the basic information about your ASUS O Play HD Media Player Chapter 2 Getting connected Provides information on connecting your ASUS O Play HD Media Pla...

Page 8: ... USB eSATA storage devices memory cards or over the network to your TV or entertainment system If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer DISPLAY O Play Air HDP R3 HD Media Player Remote control with two AAA batteries Power cord AC adapter Support CD User Manual utilities Quick Start Guide O Play HD Media Player Composite AV audio video cable Quick Start Guide Package co...

Page 9: ...d image formats JPEG BMP PNG GIF TIFF Supported subtitile formats SRT SUB SMI SSA I O ports 1 x Power DC input 1 x USB 2 0 port 1 x USB eSATA combo port 1 x LAN port 10 100Mbps 1 x HDMI port 1 x Composite audio video AV port 1 x Optical digital S PDIF port 1 x CF card reader 1 x SD MMC card reader 1 x MS MS Duo card reader Dimensions W x D x H 181 0mm x 125 32mm x 47 73mm Weight 480g Power input r...

Page 10: ... 2 0 device into this port 4 IR Infra red Receiver Allows you to control the HD media player using the IR remote control System requirements High definition TV HDTV standard TV or HDMI monitor Storage device USB flash drive USB HDD eSATA flash drive eSATA HDD Memory card SD MMC CF or MS MS Duo card RJ 45 cable to connect to a home or an office network Optional Wi Fi connection Optional Use an HDMI...

Page 11: ...urned on WiFi Blue Wi Fi connection is active Blinking Wi Fi is receiving and sending signals Storage OFF No storage device is found Blinking Receiving data from a storage device ON A storage device is found Right panel 1 2 3 1 SD MMC card slot Insert the SD MMC card into this slot The device supports 32GB SDHC v2 0 and 2GB MMC v4 2 2 CF card slot Insert the CF card into this slot The device suppo...

Page 12: ... television or other video equipment 3 Digital audio output S PDIF Insert an optical cable into this port to connect an external Hi Fi audio system 4 HDMI port Insert an HDMI cable into this port to connect to a high definition multimedia interface HDMI device 5 LAN RJ 45 port Insert an RJ 45 cable into this port to connect to a local area network LAN 6 Power DC In input Insert the power adapter i...

Page 13: ...3 14 4 8 10 15 16 17 18 DISPLAY Power on off Display Play Pause Fast forward Rewind Stop Previous Next Home Return Navigation buttons OK button Setup Volume up Mode switch Volume down Music shuffle Zoom Repeat Subtitle Language 1 5 6 7 9 19 20 1 Power Turn the HD media player on or off 2 Rewind Press to rewind the playback 3 Stop Stops the playback 4 Previous Returns to the previous media file ...

Page 14: ...ure the subtitle settings such as color and font size 10 Language Press to select the language for the video you are watching 11 DISPLAY Display Press to display the file name file type and time 12 Pause Play Toggles between playback and pause 13 Forward Press to forward the playback 14 Next Goes to the next media file 15 Return Returns to the previous screen 16 Setup Launches the Setup menu 17 Mo...

Page 15: ...player 3 Connect the AC adapter to a power source Audio Out Video Out Connecting devices to your HD media player To connect devices to your HD media player 1 Do any of the following to connect a display to your HD media player Use an HDMI cable to connect your HD media player to an HDTV or an HDMI monitor Audio Out Video Out The HDMI cable is purchased separately Getting your O Play HD media playe...

Page 16: ...SB eSATA storage device such as a portable hard disk drive or a USB flash disk to the USB port or USB eSATA combo port at the left side of your HD media player Insert a memory card such as SD MMC CF and MS MS Duo cards into the appropriate card slot at the right side of your HD media player You can also access media files from a shared folder of a network computer For more details refer to the sec...

Page 17: ...e documentation that came with your HDMI monitor Use the remote control the navigate the screen Starting for the first time When you start your HD media player for the first time a series of screens appear to guide you in configuring the basic settings of your HD media player To start for the first time 1 Turn on your HD media player and your HDTV TV or HDMI monitor If you are using an HDTV or a s...

Page 18: ... at the back of your HD media player and the other end to the LAN port of the router 2 Connect your computer and other necessary devices to your router Refer to the documentation that came with your router ON OFF ADSL DC IN LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 2 0 EZSETUP RESET Audio Out Video Out 3 Connect all the necessary devices to your HD media player For more details refer to the section Connecting devices t...

Page 19: ... launch the Setup menu You may use the Fix IP address default settings IP Address 192 168 0 2 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 You may also obtain the IP address and subnet mask from your Internet Service Provider ISP If you cannot connect to your office network contact your network administratior If you want to access shared network files ensure that the computer s files are shared on the network For mo...

Page 20: ...vices to set up your wireless network Set up your wireless network to Ad Hoc mode Refer to the documentation that came with your wireless router for details For establishing a wireless connection you may need to use an IEEE 802 11b g n compatible WLAN card adapter on your computer Some computers may come with a built in wireless capability Refer to the documentation that came with your computer 2 ...

Page 21: ... to Setup then press You may also press to launch the Setup menu 3 Select Network Wireless Setup then press 4 Press the up down keys to navigate to your preferred connection profile Press to confirm the selection 5 Select Infrastructure AP as your connection mode and press Your HD media player searches for wireless access points 6 From the list select the access point that you want to connect to P...

Page 22: ...s below that correspond to the operating system installed on your computer Use the following default IP settings IP address 192 168 0 xxx for wired computer 192 168 59 xxx for wireless computer xxx can be any number between 2 and 254 Ensure that the IP address is not used by another device Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 same as the HD media player Windows XP OS 1 Click Start Control Panel Network Conne...

Page 23: ...dress automatically if you want the IP settings to be assigned automatically Otherwise select Use the following IP address and key in the IP address and Subnet mask 4 Click OK when done Windows Vista OS 1 Click Start Control Panel Network and Sharing Center Right click Local Area Connection then select Properties ...

Page 24: ...s and key in the IP address and Subnet mask 4 Click OK when done 2 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 then click Properties Sharing files over the network Sharing files under Windows XP OS To share files under Windows XP OS 1 On your computer select the folder containing the files that you want to share 2 Right click the selected folder and select Sharing and Security ...

Page 25: ...e folder containing the files that you want to share 2 Right click the selected folder and select Share 3 In the File Sharing screen select the network user that you want to share files with from the dropdown list then click Add 4 To set permissions for the network user select any of these permission levels from the dropdown list under Permission Level Reader Select this option if you want the use...

Page 26: ... access to the Public folder only to people with user accounts and passwords on your computer 1 Click Control Panel Network and Internet Network and Sharing Center to launch the Network and Sharing Center 2 From the Password protected sharing dropdown list select Turn on password protected sharing 3 When done click Apply To set the user s access level to the Public folder 1 Click Control Panel Net...

Page 27: ...figure the menu language text encoding system update and system time turns on off the screen saver function and restore the HD media player to the default settings To configure the system settings 1 From the Home screen press the up down keys to navigate to Setup then press You may also press to launch the Setup menu The option All Media allows you to view all your photos and videos in your storag...

Page 28: ...rce file name file format and elapsed time Press to return to the previous screen Press to toggle between playback and pause Press to rewind the playback Press repeatedly to change the rewinding speed to x1 5 x2 x4 x8 x16 x32 or normal speed x1 Press to forward the playback Press repeatedly to change the forward speed to x1 5 x2 x4 x8 x16 x32 or normal speed x1 Press to stop the playback Press to ...

Page 29: ...y 3 Press or twice to play the video Before you can access a media file over the network ensure that the folder containing the file is shared For more details refer to the section Sharing files over the network in Chapter 3 Playing a video file To play a video file 1 From the Home screen press the up down keys to navigate to Movies then press ...

Page 30: ... to the Video tab then press 3 Press the up down keys to navigate to the the function that you want to configure Press to confirm the selection Use the up down keys to increase decrease a numerical value 3 Press to save or press to cancel the settings made Configuring the subtitle settings The Subtitle key allows you to configure the subtitle settings such as font size and color To configure the v...

Page 31: ...een Press to toggle between playback and pause Press to rewind the playback Press repeatedly to change the rewinding speed to x1 5 x2 x4 x8 x16 x32 or normal speed x1 Press to forward the playback Press repeatedly to change the forward speed to x1 5 x2 x4 x8 x16 x32 or normal speed x1 Press to stop the playback Press to return to the previous music file Press to go to the next music file Press to ...

Page 32: ... containing the file is shared For more details refer to the section Sharing media files over the network in Chapter 3 Configuring the audio settings The Audio menu allows you to configure the audio settings such as Night Mode and Digital Output To configure the audio settings 1 From the Home screen press the up down keys to navigate to Setup then press You may also press to launch the Setup menu ...

Page 33: ...ichannel receiver for decoding SPDIF LPCM Select this option for the S PDIF audio receiver SPDIF RAW Select this option for the S PDIF multichannel audio receiver The RAW data of the audio will be sent to the S PDIF multichannel receiver for decoding Viewing photos Viewing photos To view photos 1 From the Home screen press the up down keys to navigate to Photos then press 2 Using the up down keys ...

Page 34: ...al and the transition effect from Setup Photo Setting the background music for the slideshow To set the background music for the slideshow 1 Before viewing photos go to Music and play music files first 2 Press to return to the Home screen and then go to Photo to start the photo slideshow The slideshow plays with the background music Press DISPLAY instead of DISPLAY while playing music files Otherw...

Page 35: ... may also press to launch the Setup menu 2 Select the Photo tab then select any of these functions that you want to configure Transition Effect Select the effect displayed between slides in a slideshow You can select the transition effect from Off Cross Fade Left to Right Top to Bottom Waterfall Snake Dissolve Strip Left Down and All Effect Shuffle From the Home screen navigate to All Media to vie...

Page 36: ...new location for your selected file 6 Press to confirm the file copy Sharing files via your media player The UPnP function in your HD media player allows you to stream shared media files such as photos videos or music from Windows Media Player 11 or later version on your computer Ensure that you have wired or wireless network connection Refer to Chapter 3 for more details on connecting to a networ...

Page 37: ...ttached to the rear panel of the player and to the power outlet I cannot see the Setup Wizard when I turn on the player for the first time The TV screen is blank and the media player power LED is on Ensure that the TV is turned on Ensure that the AV HDMI cable is properly connected to the correct terminals on both the TV and the media player Ensure that your TV is switched to the appropriate video...

Page 38: ...P addresses check that the IP address is in the same range as other addresses on your network Verify that the address is not already used by another PC or device Ensure that the files you are sharing use a supported file format Certain files cannot be played on the Media Player The Media Player may not support the video or audio format used in the file For information on what media formats the Med...

Page 39: ...ouble selecting the correct audio source refer to the instructions that came with your stereo A few of my Music files do not appear The Media Player supports the most common music file formats However there are almost an infinite variety of bit rates and sample rates If a file is not displayed on the screen it most likely uses an unsupported bit rate or sample rate Only use files with supported fo...

Page 40: ...ecured or encrypted If you are trying to connect to a wireless local area network WLAN contact your network administrator for the security and encryption settings When I searched for a Wi Fi network I found several networks some of which are encrypted How do I connect to an encrypted network Contact your network administrator for the correct SSID network name and encryption key or password for the...

Page 41: ...n I connect to the network via both wired and wireless connections No you cannot connect to the network using both wired and wireless connections Operation function failure An operation function failed on my HD media player Disconnect the AC adapter from the power source then plug it in again If you still encounter the same problem contact the ASUS Technical Support ...

Page 42: ... a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is n...

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