FUSION RESEARCH
Studio Movie Server
Installation Guide:
Version 4.0
April 2011
Page 1: ...FUSION RESEARCH Studio Movie Server Installation Guide Version 4 0 April 2011...
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Page 3: ...t started 3 Setting up your Studio 6 Loading a DVD 13 Sorting Filtering Searching your Collection 17 Managing your Movie Collection 20 Backing up Movies 26 Adding Storage to your System 28 Troubleshoo...
Page 4: ...thought should be given to providing adequate ventilation All server based products will generate some heat and will require some ventilation The entire system has been engineered to be as quiet as po...
Page 5: ...audio over HDMI output you can easily change the audio output to SPDIF Optical or 2 channel over HDMI or Analog 2 channel explained later in the manual or can be found in the Quick Start Guide Both D...
Page 6: ...an area that experiences power outages brown outs you MUST take steps to protect your investment There are many good quality UPS surge protectors available that will work well please take steps to in...
Page 7: ...udio if added or a storage device such as a NAS drive It is important to have a network and Internet access available when first setting up the Studio to load movies and setup the system Before poweri...
Page 8: ...use the FR COM component adapter Setting up the System Now it s time to power up the system to begin initial setup the unit will default to the movie mode screen showing movie cover art typically new...
Page 9: ...stem at a time unless a special adapter is used please see the example above to choose the appropriate audio mode Rating You can set the maximum rating on each zone so that no titles will be displayed...
Page 10: ...e both analog and digital audio active at the same time you will need to order the special Fusion adapter model FR D2A Simultaneous HDMI Component output or using a component switch If you require bot...
Page 11: ...limit on it by bringing up the Menu button on your remote or touch panel or by selecting the DVD Menu key on the Fusion remote Navigate down to Rating Override to open a password window as seen below...
Page 12: ...ncorrect resolution is selected and you no longer have a video output to view Unit must be re booted for resolution change to take effect When using the Fusion component adapter FR COM only use 720p o...
Page 13: ...p screen shows waiting on server this is an indication that no network connection was detected and the cat 5 cable needs to be inspected or pushed in all the way to make solid contact If the problem p...
Page 14: ...ore selecting the red record button On the Fusion remote this is the red button shown below After selecting the record or disc load option the system will begin to read the DVD s unique ID number and...
Page 15: ...it The system requires the Internet for online cataloging and cover art this allows the unit to always have the latest movie information If you think that you have Internet access on your network be s...
Page 16: ...ould never be used otherwise Selecting 7 Day Import will automatically purge the movie from your archive after one week This option can be very helpful for movies you want to view on your system but w...
Page 17: ...pplement for this information Blu ray discs can easily be over 40GB in size or larger or 25 per 1TB Disc will not be recognized in the drive If a disc is scratched in the center or the beginning of th...
Page 18: ...mely large collections can be managed easily Sorting By selecting the Sort button you can arrange your movie by length rating or program program meaning the alphabetical order of the movie By default...
Page 19: ...r genres would be removed and the remaining choices could still be sorted for more convenient selection After filtering only the results will be shown selecting exit or cancel will remove filter all m...
Page 20: ...he remote to bring up on the on screen keyboard by selecting a letter or number you can immediately jump to the beginning of that movie list You may also filter a group of movies then use this feature...
Page 21: ...n update when the cover art or meta data is incorrect and our database staff have not yet had the opportunity to update it yet there is also a link on Fusion s website for notifying us when a movie ne...
Page 22: ...n after double clicking on it The manager must connect to the network to operate properly Upon startup it will automatically search for and connect to the Fusion server and open your list of loaded mo...
Page 23: ...o the official MPAA film rating the user has the option of changing rating of the movie this is helpful as the rating is used to determine if a video will be available on a player based on the player...
Page 24: ...e genres at their discretion however the actual genres must be chosen from the predefined values Categories tab Categories are similar to Genres They present an alternative way to categorize videos In...
Page 25: ...ome network After all the cover art is on the computer simply go into the Programs Edit tab in the video manager and select Cover Art The owner then simply selects the appropriate cover art image Impo...
Page 26: ...video storage space is available on the Fusion Cinema Server as well as approximately how many DVD s can be imported NOTE The total number of movies on the system will be reported in the lower left c...
Page 27: ...ransfer your movies to Typically people use an external USB drive to connect directly to the Studio you may also use a NAS drive on your network for this purpose Step 2 Select the movies you want to b...
Page 28: ...tion folder Using the familiar Windows convention you can select the eventual folder that the movies will be stored Step 4 Confirming your export Your list of movies will now be shown within the expor...
Page 29: ...rives are only approved for single zone applications when only an Studio is being used if you plan on using the Studio with any additional players you cannot successfully use a USB external drive If m...
Page 30: ...ower down the system to reset No Sound comes from system Make sure that your system has been properly configured The system cannot output both digital and analog signals simultaneously unless using sp...
Page 31: ...casions certain titles especial Disney or Sony movies have a special anti piracy protection on them Fusion maintains a special key for these movies to be able to be used on our systems On occasion we...
Page 32: ...like a display or projector the EDID is available from the device and the Fusion will understand what to do One problem can occur when the Fusion is left on as it is designed to do and the target or...
Page 33: ...brown or black outs c shipment of the product such claims must be presented to the carrier d repair or attempted repair by anyone other than Fusion or an authorized Fusion Customer Service Center e li...
Page 34: ...the unit It will be the customer s responsibility to collect the insurance from any claim for damage in shipping Out of Warranty Repair Fusion provides out of warranty repair service on a flat rate b...
