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MEDIA PLAYER

EXTERNAL

MULTIMEDIA

HARD DRIVE

3.5"

LAN

USB 2.0

Rev. 904

USER MANUAL

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Page 1: ...MEDIA PLAYER II EXTERNAL MULTIMEDIA HARD DRIVE 3 5 LAN USB 2 0 AV Rev 904 USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ... CD with manual safety manual Quick Install Guide Warning All rights reserved The products named in this manual are only used for identification purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies This device was designed for home or office use Warning This device is equipment complying with EN55022 class A This equipment can cause radio disturbances in a residentia...

Page 3: ...e 11 Chapter 2 Basic operation page 13 First steps page 13 Network Setup under Windows XP and Windows Vista page 15 Chapter 3 Using the product page 20 Browse and play the media files page 20 File Copy page 22 Setup Menu page 23 Chapter 4 Install BT_SAMBA page 38 Initial installation page 38 Neighbor Web interface page 39 BitTorrent Download page 39 Add new torrent page 40 Visit neighbor page 42 A...

Page 4: ...e or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft Specification USB host Support multiple USB storage USB port USB 2 0 high speed port Network connection RJ45 10 100 M connect Video output Composite video component video HDMI Audio output Stereo digital HDMI coaxial Audio Format MP3 WMA WAV AAC OGG AC3 Bit rate MP3 32 kbps 320 kbps WMA 32 k...

Page 5: ... Power Book G3 G4 or Intel Mac 256 MB RAM or higher Available USB 2 0 1 1 Port USB 2 0 recommended Available 10 100 Ethernet LAN Port RJ45 100 Mbps recommended or WLAN LAN Cable For playback on TV a TV set with PAL or NTSC system is required Supported HDD Compatible with standard 3 5 SATA Hard Drive Internet connection for online warranty registration software updates and down loads Operating syst...

Page 6: ... cable by our company IfyouconnectthisdevicetoUSB1 1HostAdapter thespeedisUSB1 1 Max 12Mbps so we recommend you to connect to USB 2 0 for full speed of max 480 Mbps Cautions for USB Host Not all USB devices may be supported by the USB Host port Please check the com patibility before use or purchase Cautions when inserting a HDD Only 3 5 SATA type HDD can be used We recommend you to use more than 6...

Page 7: ... may cause a defect or malfunction of the device Do not disassemble or modify Do not disassemble or modify the Freecom MediaPlayer II Do not stack Do not place materials devices or anything else on the Freecom MediaPlayer II Cautions for exposure to water moisture etc Don t expose Freecom MediaPlayer II to oil water dust moisture or rain and wind Turn off the Freecom MediaPlayer II immediately if ...

Page 8: ...y result in data loss and damage to the hard drive Do not use the Freecom MediaPlayer II when the ambient temperature is below 10 C or above 35 C If the Freecom MediaPlayer II is moved from a cool environment to a warmer envi ronment please allow the drive to acclimatize to the ambient temperature before operating the device Failing to do so may lead to condensation within the drive enclosure whic...

Page 9: ...r button Press shortly to switch on off the power Please note shutting down the device takes ca 15 seconds LED definition LED LED definition Description HDD Read Write LED LED lights when copy twinkles when data is transferred Power Power LED Blue light when device is switched on red light when device is in standby LED Power ...

Page 10: ...te video output Video connection Composite video output Coaxial Audio output port Digital audio signal output HDMI High definition port Digital audio and video signal output via HDMI port LAN Network port Network connection via LAN Port USB DEVICE USB port USB port for connection with PC USB HOST USB port USBportforconnectionofexternalstorage devices or WLAN USB stick Power Input Composite audio o...

Page 11: ...e OPTION Press to select option bar to rename or delete the file FR Press to fast rewind from current position and press again to select the speed FF Press to fast forward from current position and press again to select the speed RETURN Return to the previous menu SETUP Enter the Setup Menu S AUD POWER MUTE GOTO Fast rewind RETURN ENTER PREV NEXT STOP PLAY COPY SELECT SUBTITLE SLOW ALL MUSIC TV SY...

Page 12: ...R Press to confirm selection PREV Press to return to previous file NEXT Press to go to next file VOL Press to decrease the volume VOL Press to increase the volume PLAY Press to play file STOP Press to stop playback PAUSE STEP Press to pause playback press again for step playing REPEAT Press to set repeat option chapter title or off COPY Enter the copy mode SELECT Press to select a file or folder a...

Page 13: ...nect to avoid any problem Composite output connection AV Plug the yellow connector into the AV output of product and AV input of TV and plug the red and white connector into the audio input of TV or HIFI Turn on the TV and select AV mode Turn on the product and TV displays the interface of initiation Component output connection YPbPr Plug the YPbPr cable into the output of product and input of TV ...

Page 14: ...Select HDMI mode in TV until it displays the interface of initiation 3 Connection and setup of network TheproductcanplayfilesstoredonthePCdirectlythroughnetwork Pleaseconnectthe RJ45 cable according to the following illustration The network is connected well when the LEDs of network status and R W are blinking on RJ45 connector Connect one end of the RJ45 cable to the product like the PC does and ...

Page 15: ...etup network connection 1 Folder sharing and safety setup 2 Set the same gateway and subnet address Procedure of file sharing under Windows XP 1 Select the folder to be shared right click mouse and select the option Sharing and Security 2 Select Sharing inthePropertiesoptionandselect Sharethisfolderonthenetwork and click on Apply to confirm ...

Page 16: ...ocalUsers and Groups and click Users option Right click Guest and select Properties 4 Select Users can not change password and Password never expires Keep the other checkboxes unchecked 5 Open Control Panel Network Connections and select Local Area connection Right click to select Properties ...

Page 17: ...n EN 2 6 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click on Properties 7 Set up the relevant IP address subnet mask and gateway This can also be done automatically DHCP 8 Click on OK to complete the Network Sharing procedure ...

Page 18: ...are and then the folder will be shared Playback function With this HDD player you can browse movie photo and music files stored in HDD USB and network Please enter the file browser to select the media and press ENTER button to play the file It is possible to preview the selected media and press ENTER button to play Connect to the PC This HDD Player is also a multimedia file storage device and can ...

Page 19: ...can be used as an external USB storage device After data transfer is finished please remove the USB storage device safely click the USB device icon to stop the USB device and then pull out the USB cable Notes 1 Please don t power off when the device is busy reading writing data 2 IfthereisnoUSBdetectedafterconnectingtheUSBcabletothePCpull off the USB cable wait about 10 seconds and then connect it...

Page 20: ...can browse movie photo and music files stored in HDD net work and USB by pressing the and navigation buttons to choose the source device Press the ENTER button to confirm your selection To make file browsing and playing easier there is a function to filter and display all files into different folders named All Music Photo and Movies You can switch to any folder by pressing the and navigation butto...

Page 21: ... key 3 Use the navigation arrows to select letters and numbers CAPS to togglebetweenuppercaseandlowercaseletters Press todelete to insert a space ENTER to confirm 4 Once you finished the new name input select ENTER to confirm If you want to cancel the naming during the process press ENTER to return Delete Please refer to the following procedure to delete a title 1 Press and to select the Delete ta...

Page 22: ...lect the device from where files are to be copied Then press to select Destination Device or press to return Step 2 Select Destination Device Press and to select the destination device after go to the Destination sector on the screen Then press for the next step or press to return Step 3 Select copy files or folders In the Source sector press and to select and press PLAY to select files or folders...

Page 23: ... 3 3 Setup Menu Press the Setup button on the remote control to enter the Setup menu It is possible to configure Photo Audio Video Network and System settings Select any option by pressing and on the remote control and press ENTER to con firm or press RETURN to exit Press SETUP button again on remote control to exit from the setup menu Changing Photos Settings Slide Show Set time interval of slide...

Page 24: ... cuts off the redundant portions when a standard 4 3 TV is connected LetterBox4 3Displaysawidepicturewithtwoblackborders on top and bottom of 4 3 screen when a standard 4 3 TV is connected 16 9 Compresses the image to convert the whole image when a 16 9 TV is connected Brightness Select to set brightness level Contrast Select to set contrast level TV System Select to adjust TV system Changing HDMI...

Page 25: ... Automatically set IP address Manual SelectIPaddress subnetaddressanddefaultgateway These can be entered through navigation and numeric key Press ENTER to confirm Wired LAN Setup DHCP IP AUTO Set the DNS server IP address automatically FIXED IP MANUAL When using Fixed IP it is required to enter the following IP address Subnet Mask Default Gateway If assistance for the above settings is required pl...

Page 26: ...SETUP by pressing the SETUP button on the remote control Select NET Wireless Setup and press OK to enter When using this feature for the first time select MODIFY and follow the setup step by step Select INFRASTRUCTURE or PEER TO PEER according to your needs ...

Page 27: ...wireless LAN connection type between wireless adapter and Freecom MediaPlayer II without wireless access point Infrastructure Mode AP Wireless LAN connection type with Wireless Access Point Wireless AP Infrastructure Mode or Wireless Adapter Ad Hoc Mode is needed for wireless connection IEEE 802 11g wireless standard is recommended for better wireless environment Freecom MediaPlayer II is compatib...

Page 28: ... Mode You can insert a USB wireless network card to the USB HOST interface on startup of the device or you can insert a USB wireless network card at this time The screen will show WIFI PLUG IN Auto allows to automatically search for Wireless SSID ...

Page 29: ...29 Using the product EN 3 Select the encryption mode of your Access Point Open System Shared Key WEP WPA WPA2 Key and press ENTER on the remote control Enter your password if required ...

Page 30: ...hown in the SETTING LIST as follows Press ENTER on the remote control After the connection was established successfully you will see a summary where IP address subnet mask and default gateway are shown PressENTERagaintoreturntotheNetworkSetup YouwillnowseetheIPaddressofyour device and an indicator showing the signal strength of your connection ...

Page 31: ...g the product EN 3 Select NETWORK in the main menu You will see not only My_Shortcuts and My_ Neighbors but also all shared folders in your network This indicates the success of your wireless connection setup ...

Page 32: ... WLAN router Such networks are sometimes also referred to as ad hoc networks To establish a peer to peer network a USB WLAN stick for the Mediaplayer and a WLAN capable computer notebook are required See the help of your operating system or the manual of your WLAN USB Stick on how to setup an ad hoc network on your computer Please select Manual for setting parameters ...

Page 33: ...ireless SSID Set the host IP address and make sure that the IP address does not conflict with the USB wireless network card IP addresses of your computer Save settings and test After successful test network information will be shown Press ENTER to return to the Network Setup ...

Page 34: ...34 Freecom MediaPlayer II EN 3 In the main interface of the NETWORK select MY_SHORTCUTS ...

Page 35: ...indow select add to add a new shortcut The user will be GUEST as IP address the IP address of the computer in your peer to peer network has to be entered Save settings and select the shortcut to enter You will now have access to the IP address of the host to share the contents of the host ...

Page 36: ...stem Settings Menu Language Choose the OSD On Screen Display language Text Encoding Change character encoding Login Control Activate login control password for the device web interface System Info Start stop upgrade or uninstall system services ...

Page 37: ...at the built in HDD ATTENTION The internal hard disk will be formatted in NTFS format Mac users have read only access when connecting the device via USB to their Mac To copy data from Mac to the Me diaplayer network connection must be used Restore Default Restore factory settings of your Mediaplayer ...

Page 38: ...en highlighting the YES button press ENTER to enter the next step Otherwise select Cancel to return Step 2 Hard disk format Press and on the remote control to select Back or Format When the Format button is highlighted press ENTER to start Otherwise select Back button to go back Step 3 Install BT Samba Extension AfterHDDformatiscomplete thesystemwillinstallBT Sambaautomatically Pleaseselect OK for...

Page 39: ...the Mediaplayer has a network connection you can use the player s IP address to access the Neighbor Web interface of the Mediaplayer Open the Internet Explorer and enter the Mediaplayer IP address The Neighbor Web will display the Bittorrent and Player Status At Home page the Neighbor web will display BT Player s status and storage device 4 3 BitTorrent Download At the home page select BitTorrent ...

Page 40: ...e a torrent file path from local PC When you select a torrent file press Open button to add Next click Yes to confirm your selected file and to go back to the BitTorrent download page otherwise click No to do nothing and to go back to the BitTorrent download page When selecting Yes you will automatically be redirected to the torrent down load page ...

Page 41: ...of the file name is checked it means that the file is selected You ca now select Start Stop Delete Refresh and sort order up and down 2 BitTorrent Setting Press Setting to open the BitTorrent setting page Set maximum download rate maximum upload rate and seeding setting in the setting page When setting is completed click to save click to return or click to restore default set tings ...

Page 42: ...home page select Account Management to access the Account Man agement page When Account Management cannot be started please confirm in the Mediaplayer Setup that Login control is set to ON The user name is Admin and the default password is 123 Please set the password ac cording to your requirements Login password can be modified here Please enter the password twice and click Enter to confirm When ...

Page 43: ...sing the serial number on the product has been altered removed or made illegible This guarantee covers only the hardware components packaged with the product This guaranteecoversnoneofthefollowing a anyconsumablesuppliedwiththeproduct such as media or batteries b damage to or loss of any software programs data or removable storage media c any damage resulting from adaptations changes or adjustment...

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