Media Player
Installation and Setup Guide
Supported Model
C4-MP1-E Media Player
Specifications
This Control4
®
Media Player operates as part of a Control4 Home-Automation
System to enable easy navigation and playback of video media. The player
installs on a flat surface or on a wall behind a wall-mounted TV, and communi
-
cates with other devices through a Control4 Controller.
Model:
C4-MP1-E
Media Recognition:
Video files on a network-attached storage
drive
Display:
LED indicators
Power Requirements:
12VDC 1.3A MAX
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 2” x 9 1/8” x 7”
Weight:
2.0 pounds
Communications:
100BaseT Ethernet
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not expose this
apparatus to rain or moisture.
Important Safety Instructions
1. Read and keep these instructions.
2.
Heed all warnings.
3. Follow all instructions.
4.
Do not use this apparatus near water.
5.
Clean only with a dry cloth.
6.
Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
7.
Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,
stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
8.
Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at
plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the
apparatus.
9.
Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
10.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required
when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-
supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have
fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or
moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
What’s in the Box?
Carefully unpack the contents from the box, and make sure the following items
are included:
•
Control4 Media Player
•
Power supply
•
Control4 Media Player Installation and Setup Guide
(this document)
•
Control4 Media Player User Guide
IMPORTANT!
Only use the power supply included in this box.
Note
: Peel off the protective film from the front of the device.
Requirements
Control4 Components:
•
A Controller fully installed and configured with a Control4 project (for the
homeowner). The Media Player communicates with these Controllers via
an IP connection (Ethernet).
•
Control4 Composer Pro software (Professional Edition for the Control4
Dealer) for initial project setup.
•
Control4 Composer software (Media Edition or Home Edition for
homeowners—optional) for initial and future scanning of video files.
•
Prior to installing this product, ensure that a wired Ethernet network is in
place.
•
IP connected (Ethernet) network-attached storage drive where video
content is stored.
Additional Resources
The following resources are available to provide you with additional support.
•
Control4 web site: http://www.control4.com
•
Control4 Dealer web site: http://www.control4.com/dealer
•
Control4 Knowledgebase: http://www.control4.com/knowledgebase
•
Composer Pro online Help
Back View
Introduction to Control4 Media Player
A key component of the Control4 vision to automate, control, and provide
entertainment throughout the home is the Control4 Media Player—a device
that plays back video files from the home network.
Using the Control4 Media Player with the Control4 system allows customers
to view their video files on their TV and eliminates the need to watch them on
their computer. The Control4 system already allows users to browse cover
art and play back their DVD and Blu-ray™ discs from any Control4 Navigator.
With the addition of the Control4 Media Player, now users also can navigate
and play their video files from the same user interface.
IMPORTANT!
Before you install the device, refer to “Important Safety Instruc
-
tions” in this document.
1. Power port
2. Left/Right Audio
3. Component Video (YPbPr)
4. Composite Video
5. Digital Audio Output S/PDIF (Optical)
6. S-Video
7. USB ports (used only for software upgrades)
8. HDMI
9. 100BaseT Ethernet
Front View
1. Link
—This LED glows Blue when the Media Player has been identified
in a Control4 Composer project and is communicating with the Controller.
The Link button also serves as the ID button.
2. Power
—This LED glows Blue when the power is on.
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Add and Identify the Media Player to the Project
Note
: The Documentation tab in the driver’s Properties page contains some
valuable information about the Player that you should consider during installa-
tion. Refer to this page as needed.
1.
Use the Composer Pro software to add and identify the Media Player to
the Control4 system. Refer to the
Composer Pro User Guide
online Help
for details.
2.
When you identify the device in Composer, press the Link LED on the
front of the device to identify it to the system.
Installation Instructions
Before you install the Media Player, first determine where you will place the
device. It can be installed in a rack, mounted on the wall, or placed on a flat
surface near the TV or other A/V equipment.
Installing on a flat surface:
1.
Place the Media Player on a flat surface or in a rack.
2.
Connect the Media Player to the home network.
3. Determine which A/V connections you will use, and connect the Media
Player directly to the TV, Receiver or Video Switch, Connect Power.
Mounting on a wall:
1.
Place the Media Player upside down on a flat surface.
2. Remove the rubber feet from the bottom of the device to expose the
mounting holes.
3. If a flat-screen TV is mounted to the wall, remove the TV from the wall.
4.
Use the template provided (see “Wall Mount Template” on the next page)
to mark on the wall where the wall anchors are to be installed for the
Media Player.
Note
: We recommend that the Media Player be mounted using wall
anchors to ensure that it is not inadvertently pulled from the wall.
5.
Install four (4) wall anchors to the wall directly behind the flat-screen TV.
(Mount the Media Player on the side closest to the AV connections. See
the next step.)
6.
Attach the Media Player to the wall anchors.
7.
Connect the Media Player to the home network.
8.
Determine which A/V connections you will use, and connect the Media
Player directly to the TV, Receiver or Video Switch, Connect Power.
9.
Mount the TV to the wall.
Note
: You can use the Composer Pro software to step through the connection
process before or after the physical connections are completed.
Tips
:
For audio, you have three (3) options:
1.
Audio and Video are both available through the HDMI connector.
2.
S/PDIF. If the TV or Receiver supports this connector, use this one.
3.
Left/Right audio.
Note
: DTS audio is available only via HDMI or S/PDIF.
For video:
Connect to the TV, Receiver or Video Switch.
Note
: If you connect HDMI, all
other
video
ports will be disabled.
Scan the Media in Composer
Note
: A network-attached storage drive must be configured to work in your
project and showing online in Composer.
1.
Use the Composer software (Media Edition, Home Edition, or the Media
view in the Professional Edition) to identify videos that you want the
Media Player to be able to play. Videos can be added manually, or
Composer can scan network-attached storage locations to add video files
automatically.
2.
In Composer, click the
Media
view.
3. Select the network-attached storage drive where the videos are located,
and then click the
Scan
or
New
button. Scan will automatically identify
some types of video files (normally ISO and IFO/VOBS files in a videoTS
folder). Other types of video files can be added using the
New
button.
This action automatically updates the Navigators and provides cover art
(if available) for easy video recognition.
4.
For videos that haven’t been identified in the scan process, use the
New
function to add the videos manually.
Additional details for advanced functions, such as adding your own cover art,
are available in the
Composer Pro User Guide
online help.
