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PBO Core User's Manual

 

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4.2 Adding Share Folders on PC 

Adding share folders to the NetShare dialog will help PBO Core quickly recognize 
the folder on the network.  It will be categorized under My_Neighbors. 

 

 

TIPS:  
Select a folder, and then click ‘OK’. The folder will be added to the NetShare dialog 
as an Open Shared Folder on the intranet. 

Summary of Contents for PBO Core

Page 1: ...your TV 10 3 2 2 Starting PBO Core 10 3 2 3 Setup 11 3 2 3 1 Audio 12 3 2 3 2 Video 13 3 2 3 3 Network 14 3 2 3 4 System 15 3 2 3 5 MISC 16 3 2 4 Brows Play 17 3 2 4 1 Play Movies 18 3 2 4 2 Play Music 20 3 2 4 3 Music Player 21 3 2 4 4 Show Photos 25 3 2 4 5 Adding content to PLAYLIST 26 3 2 4 6 Slide Show 27 3 2 4 7 File Copy 28 3 2 5 IMS Menus 29 4 Transcoding Software 33 4 1 Install and run Tr...

Page 2: ...2 PBO Core User s Manual www patriotmemory com 4 3 2 Connect to File Sharing Folder 36 4 3 3 Connect to BT Download Management 36 4 3 4 Account Management 37 Frequently Asked Questions 38 ...

Page 3: ...R x 1 Audio Output SPDIF Optical x 1 File transfer port USB 2 0 Host port x 2 Data transfer with PC USB 2 0 mini port x 1 Exterior Interfaces Ethernet 10 100Mbps RJ 45 x 1 Note For greatest compatibility it is recommend that you use the Patriot USB 802 11n Wi Fi adapter Wireless Adapter Optional Product Description Product Part Number Patriot USB 802 11n Wi Fi adapter PCBOWAV2 N ...

Page 4: ...MV support up to 1080p FLV FLV support up to 1080p ISO ISO image Video Decoding Movie Real Video 8 9 10 RM RMVB support up to 720p Dolby Digital AC3 DTS MPEG I Layer 1 2 3 MPEG II Layer 1 2 Real Audio AAC WMA LPCM Audio Decoding Movie HDMI RAW SPDIF RAW output to Amplifier for decoding 5 1 7 1 audio channels Audio Decoding Music WMA MP3 Real Audio RA WAV OGG AAC FLAC Multi Media Support Picture Fo...

Page 5: ...riotmemory com 1 2 Package Contents Package Contents 1 x PBO Core HD Multimedia Player 1 x Remote Control 2 x AAA Battery 1 x AC Power Adaptor 1 x HDMI Cable 1 x Composite A V Cable 1 x USB Data Cable 1 x Quick Start Guide 1 x User CD ...

Page 6: ...6 PBO Core User s Manual www patriotmemory com 2 Easy Installation Guide 2 1 Front Back Panel ...

Page 7: ... network or internal HDD SSD storage Using an optional Wi Fi adapter Step 1 Remove the two screws from the rear panel and slide out the tray Step 2 Connect a 2 5 SATA HDD or SSD to the SATA connector Step 3 Secure the drive to the tray by installing the screws on both sides of the drive Step 4 Slide the tray back into the outer case of PBO Core and secure the tray by installing the two screws remo...

Page 8: ...8 PBO Core User s Manual www patriotmemory com 3 Using PBO CORE HD Multimedia Player 3 1 Remote Control Layout ...

Page 9: ... Power 2 Display 3 Audio 4 Number Buttons 5 GOTO 6 Setup 7 Enter Zoom 8 Browser 9 Stop 10 Play 11 Previous 12 Slow 13 Option 14 Repeat 15 Angle 16 Eject 17 Title 18 Home 19 TV System 20 Subtitle 21 Menu 22 Volume 23 Mute 24 Replay 25 Navigation 26 Return 27 Pause 28 Next 29 Fast Rewind Fast Forward 30 Confirm 31 CM Skip 32 Select 33 Copy ...

Page 10: ...and audio quality PBO Core will automatically detect the HIGH DEFINITION output level your TV can support Use included Composite A V cable CVBS for STANDARD DEFINITION 3 2 2 Starting PBO Core If running PBO Core with any internal HDD a quick format of the drive is needed NOTE Installing an internal 2 5 Hard Disk Drive is optional Features such as Playlist BT Samba File Sharing etc require an inter...

Page 11: ...patriotmemory com 3 2 3 Setup In the main screen you will find the SETUP page which allows customized Audio Video Network System and Miscellaneous settings Enter the STEUP page by selecting SETUP and press ENTER Key 7 on your remote ...

Page 12: ...will then process audio into 2 1 5 1 or 7 1 Channel via the HDMI connection SPDIF LPCM 2CH This setting will decode audio output into 2 Channel via the S PDIF optical connection SPDIF RAW This setting passes the raw audio source to an external decoder i e receiver Your external decoder will then process audio into 2 1 5 1 or 7 1 Channel via the SPDIF connection TIPS When connecting PBO Core direct...

Page 13: ...etter Box 4 3 This setting will match the width of the screen and will place a black border at the top and bottom of screen the screen 16 9 Choose the 16 9 aspect ratio for TVs that support it TV System Choose the correct output resolution TIPS High Definition HD resolution is only supported when using the HDMI connection TV System and Resolution Standard Definition SD Resolution High Definition H...

Page 14: ...ter the IP address subnet mask and default gateway Wireless Setup Optional Connect a Patriot wireless USB Wi Fi adapter to PBO Core and then select your home network with appropriate security settings TIPS For best performance and compatibility it is recommended to use the optional Patriot USB 802 11n Wi Fi adapter When connect to a secured Wi Fi Network PBO Core will only recognize Open system WP...

Page 15: ...to enable File Sharing BitTorrent services System Update Select to update the firmware using the steps below 1 Copy the latest firmware file to the root directory of a USB flash drive 2 Connect the USB flash drive to the USB 1 or USB 2 port on PBO Core 3 Select System Upgrade then press OK to proceed The process will take up to 5 minutes to complete During the update process DO NOT turn off the po...

Page 16: ...2 Min timings Transition Effect Select an effect for transitioning between pictures in a slide show Ken Burns This feature enables a widely used technique of slow zooming and panning effects and fading transitions between them Seamless Playback Improves the playback of Transport Stream ts files Background Music Play background music during slide shows Screen Saver When enabled the Screen Saver wil...

Page 17: ...tes that the device has been detected by PBO Core You can now browse media files Use the Navigation Right Left Key 25 buttons on the remote control to define the file types to browse Across the top of the screen are the following options All Music Photos Movies Browse will show all the recognized files on the storage device Press RETURN Key 26 at any time to return to the previous page Use the Nav...

Page 18: ...t Reverse respectively Press NEXT Key 28 or PREV key 11 on the remote control to advance or go back to a previous chapter The file must have chapter markers for this to work Press SUBTITLE Key 20 on the remote control to enable or switch subtitles PBO Core supports srt sub smi idx sub ssa and ass file tyoes It is strongly recommended to rename the subtitle file name to be the same as the movie fil...

Page 19: ...t options Press VOL Key 22 on the remote control to increase or decrease the volume Press MUTE Key 23 on the remote control to mute the audio output Press again to disable the MUTE setting Press SELECT Key 32 on the remote control to add the movie into the PLAYLIST Press CONFIRM Key 30 on the remote control to confirm the change ...

Page 20: ...Y again when in the Browser to return to the Patriot Memory Music Player Press PLAY Key 10 to play the music Press STOP Key 9 to stop the music Press PAUSE Key 27 to pause the music Press FF or FR Key 29 to Fast Forward or Fast Reverse Press REPEAT Key 14 to enter the REPEAT menu where the following options can be found NO REPEAT REPEAT ALL SONGS SHUFFLE ONCE NO REPEAT and SHUFFLE WITH REPEAT Pres...

Page 21: ... 2 4 3 Music Player PBO Core Music Player Photos in the music folder will be loaded into Music Player cover art window if there is a photo in the music folder Press ENTER to play music Music Player AP main page Press REPEAT to select Repeat Random mode ...

Page 22: ...ain Zone Description Play List Zone Display a list of music in the music folder or Play List Select the music file and press ENTER to play the selected music file Photo Display Zone Display photos in the folder If there are no photos in the folder the display zone will show a music symbol Playback Control Zone This displays available music and music information with ID3 file name music time and st...

Page 23: ...t Forward Rewind RETURN Return NEXT PREV Next Previous When playing a new song a photo will be displayed if the folder has photos inside Select TITLE to show the scroll down list and to choose to display or hide a photo If there are no photos TITLE will not be displayed Select ENTER to play the next photo Select ENTER to play the previous photo Hide photo display Show photo display Select ENTER to...

Page 24: ...s Manual www patriotmemory com Select DISPLAY to leave the Music Player Select PAUSE to pause playback The playback status will show a pause icon Select STOP to stop the playback The playback status will show a stop icon ...

Page 25: ...ghlighted the photo will be displayed on the right side of the window Press PLAY Key 10 on the remote control to play the photo Press STOP Key 9 on the remote control to stop the photo Press PAUSE Key 27 on the remote control to pause the photo Press VOL Key 22 on the remote control to increase or decrease the volume If the Background Music feature is enabled See section 3 2 3 5 Press SELECT Key 3...

Page 26: ...d like to put in the PLAYLIST Press SELECT Key 32 to choose file s Press CONFIRM Key 30 to add the file s into the PLAYLIST You will now see the file s that you selected in the PLAYLIST TIPS The PLAYLIST function is only available if you have installed a 2 5 SATA HDD or SSD into PBO Core see section 2 2 The PLAYLIST function is not available for attached USB storage devices external USB HDD or USB...

Page 27: ...owser and use the navigation Right Left Key 25 buttons to choose the Music tab Add music files into PLAYLIST Press SELECT Key 32 to make your selection and press Confirm Key 30 to confirm the change Use the navigation Right Left Key 25 buttons to highlight the Photo tab and choose photos that you would like to play in the Slide Show Press PLAY Key 10 or ENTER Key 7 to play the Slide Show TIPS If y...

Page 28: ...e scroll bar and choose the source and destination Press ENTER Key 7 to proceed Press ENTER Key 7 to view folders for both Source and Destination Press SELECT Key 32 to select the source file that you want to copy Press again to cancel the selection Press RIGHT Key 25 to COPY the file to the chosen destination Choose OK to copy the selected file s or MOVE to move the selected file s Choose TRASH C...

Page 29: ...weather Select IMS from the main menu Press Enter to view the IMS Available Features Video News Video Podcast ESPN RSS Weather RSS News Stocks Picasa Flickr Video News Watch Video news from available feeds or add your own Use the on screen keyboard to add URL for new feeds Podcasts Watch Podcasts from available feeds or add your own Use the on screen keyboard to add URL for new feeds ...

Page 30: ...dding Weather Updates Select your location for updated weather conditions in your area RSS Feed Custom add RSS Feeds from your favorite sources Use the on screen keyboard to add URL for new feeds Stocks Custom add Stock updates Enter the Symbols that you want to track Use the on screen keyboard to add URL for new feeds Picasa Browse through Pictures on Picasa ...

Page 31: ...3 1 PBO Core User s Manual www patriotmemory com ...

Page 32: ...3 2 PBO Core User s Manual www patriotmemory com Flickr Browse through Pictures on Flickr ...

Page 33: ... and run Transcode Server Note In order to use File Sharing BitTorrent download management a 2 5 SATA Hard Drive must be installed into PBO Core Install a 2 5 SATA Hard Drive or SSD before continuing See section 2 2 for Hard Drive installation instructions Find and install the Transcode Server software from the CD When running the Transcode Server on your PC the following screen will be displayed ...

Page 34: ...PC Adding share folders to the NetShare dialog will help PBO Core quickly recognize the folder on the network It will be categorized under My_Neighbors TIPS Select a folder and then click OK The folder will be added to the NetShare dialog as an Open Shared Folder on the intranet ...

Page 35: ...r or fixed IP to PBO Core If the IP for PBO Core is set correctly you will see the IP address when you click on Service tab If it is not shown click on the Scan button to obtain an IP address 4 3 1 Set up the PBO Core Before accessing the File Sharing folder or BitTorrent download management the player will need to be set up Go to the main menu and then click the following Setup then System then S...

Page 36: ...it Neighbor on Transcode Server This will take you to the File Sharing folders From here you can browse all the files you have stored on the installed 2 5 SATA HDD or SSD 4 3 3 Connect to BT Download Management Click Neighbor Web on Transcode Server This will take you to the P2P download web user interface From here you will be able to add delete BT seeds If Login Control has been enabled is ON a ...

Page 37: ...Login Control of PBO Core before you click on Account Management After the Login Control is set the system will require you to login Default settings are Account name admin Password 123 Click Account Management in Neighbor Web to modify your password Click Enter to save the new password ...

Page 38: ... and Audio pass through A Yes HDMI 1 3 audio and video pass through is supported by PBO Core Q Does PBO Core have any other audio out except HDMI A Yes PBO Core also offers composite and S PDIF also called tosslink providing surround sound support Q Can you turn off PBO Core as well as any attached USB devices A Yes PBO Core can be turned off using a toggle switch located on the back of PBO Core o...

Page 39: ...te 1 x 4pin USB data cable 1 x pack of HDD screws 1 x quick installation guide and 1x CD with manual and transcode software Q What hard drive extension does PBO Core format to A PBO Core supports both NTFS and FAT file systems but will format the drive to NTFS when using PBO Core to format a drive Q What USB device file system does PBO Core support A PBO Core supports EXT3 NTFS and FAT16 32 Q Does...

Page 40: ... are PlayOn tv and TVersity com http www themediamall com http www tversity com Q Can the preview function be turned off A Yes it can In the settings menu go to the MISC tab and scroll down to Movie Preview and disable the feature Please see section 3 2 3 5 MISC of the user manual for details Q Can I transfer files to from PBO Core over a network A Yes PBO Core can support file transfer over a net...

Page 41: ...e subtitle function supports options for position color font size language and time synchronization Q Can photos be rotated during viewing A Yes Photos can be rotated and zoomed in out during viewing Q Will PBO Core work with my camera A If the camera can connect via a USB cable and act as storage then PBO Core can read and play the contents of the camera s storage media Q What is DRM and can PBO ...

Page 42: ...al www patriotmemory com Support Please visit our FAQ Frequently Asked Questions and forums for immediate help with Patriot PBO Core HD media player http www patriotmemory com forums http www patriotmemory com support faqp jsp ...

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