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Digital Media Center

DMA-200

User’s manual

Version 1.0.0

Summary of Contents for Digital Media Center DMA-200

Page 1: ...Digital Media Center DMA 200 User s manual Version 1 0 0 1...

Page 2: ...rson of such revision or changes All brand and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective holders Federal Communication Commission Interfere...

Page 3: ...ormal operation R TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999 5 EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and te...

Page 4: ...this and of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment Revision User s Manual for Digital Media Center Model DMA 200 Rev 1 0 Sep 2008 Part...

Page 5: ...MEDIA SERVER DMS 31 3 1 Media List Tab 31 3 2 Importing Media 32 3 3 System Tab 34 3 4 Options Tab 35 3 4 1 Play Multimedia Files 36 3 4 1 1 Music 36 3 4 1 2 Photos 43 3 4 1 3 Video 50 3 5 Internet M...

Page 6: ...6 3 7 1 System Setup 73 3 7 1 1 Language 74 3 7 1 2 TV Mode Setup 75 3 7 1 3 Audio Setup 76 3 7 1 4 Video Setup 76 3 7 1 5 Other Settings 77 3 8 FAQ 78 Appendix A 81...

Page 7: ...fault web browser page designs many links appears as buttons or thumbnail that include UGC User Generated Contents website and you can choose these links directly to view amazing variety of internet v...

Page 8: ...orking z Provide one touch color coded shortcut buttons remote controller for quick access to music photo video and online media content z Quick access to your media contents via the remote controlled...

Page 9: ...1 3 Physical Details Top Panel Front Panel 9...

Page 10: ...n your home RIGHT Use AV cable to connect to the RIGHT port of Audio Out on the TV sets or Home Entertainment systems in your home LEFT Use AV cable to connect to LEFTT port of Audio Out on the TV set...

Page 11: ...flashing the Digital Media Center is actively sending or receiving data over that port 7 DC 5V Power connector with 5V DC 2 6A 1 R Re em mo ot te e C Co on nt tr ro ol ll le er r 11...

Page 12: ...o Display media name and media type 2 Photo Display media name and resolution 13 BACK Press to return to previous folder or setup page 14 PREV 1 Skip to the previous page when browsing media files 2 S...

Page 13: ...ubtitles and languages when playing video file 25 VOLUME Increase Decrease the volume 26 BGM 1 Add Remove a music file as background music 2 Add Remove a music station from My Media 27 NUMBERS Input n...

Page 14: ...ystem Requirement 1 8GHz Processor or higher 512MB RAM or above 512MB recommended HD space at least 1 GB free for installation Microsoft DirectX 9 or above Windows 2000 or above Windows Media Player 9...

Page 15: ...cting Take care to watch the colors of the plugs on the cable 1 Connect via HDMI 2 Connect via S Video or Composite Video Cable with Audio Cable I Connect via S Video and Audio Note S Video cable is n...

Page 16: ...t Note S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interconnect Format For connection of this interface please also check the capability of your audio amplifier Note If no sound is heard after connecting the Optical...

Page 17: ...Step3 Connect USB Devices If Available EX USB CD ROM Drive USB Hard Disk Note The USB cable is not bundled in the package Step4 Connect Power Adapter 17...

Page 18: ...l Step6 Turn On the Digital Media Center 1 When DC power applied the LED light on with red color in standby mode 2 Press the POWER button on the remote controller or the ON OFF button of DMA 200 the f...

Page 19: ...rence the follow steps to setup the Digital Media Center Step1 Turn on the TV Set the video sources selector on your TV to match the connection from your Digital Media Center For example if you used H...

Page 20: ...nd then go to a black screen Please wait few seconds and it will run into the Main Menu If there is no video output after the startup page appears please make sure the Digital Media Center and the TV...

Page 21: ...ork for Digital Media Center to set up 2 2 1Wired Network Setup Step1 Press SETUP hotkey on the remote control or select Setup mode from The Main Menu Step2 Select Network Wizard from Setup Main Menu...

Page 22: ...te 2 2 2 Using the Digital Media Sever DMS To share music photo and video files from your computer it is necessary to install the Digital Media Sever DMS on the PC that contains the files you want to...

Page 23: ...m pop icon 4 The Install Shield Wizard starts Follow Install Shield Wizard steps to install the software 5 After the Install Shield Wizard finish select PLANET DMS Server to begin service Note For mor...

Page 24: ...the Digital Media Center directly to your PC instead of the local area network 3 Connect the LAN cable to the LAN port of both Digital Media Center and the PC 4 Go to Digital Media Center press Setup...

Page 25: ...ion between DMS and Digital Media Center Utility It is suggested to allow DMS pass through your firewall or temporarily turn off your firewall when you are using Digital Media Center Please reference...

Page 26: ...Step3 Choose Exceptions Tab and click Add program Step4 Click Browse to browse for DMS program 26...

Page 27: ...ote The default PLANET DMS program files path is at Computer Local Disk C Program Files PLANET Utility Follow below step5 8 to search for program files Step5 Click Computer Step6 Click Program files 2...

Page 28: ...Step7 Click Folders PLANET Step8 Click DMS Server v1 04 14 28...

Page 29: ...Step9 Select DigitalMediaServer Step10 DMS Server is successfully included to the exceptions Click OK to finish 29...

Page 30: ...Step11 Click Allow to add this program 30...

Page 31: ...rk and the Digital Media Server software must be running Digital Media Server software is easy to install from the Installer CD After installation it can be configured to automatically start when Wind...

Page 32: ...Select the folder you want to share and press OK to start the files scanning 3 The DMS will ignore those none supported files automatically and you can see which folders had been shared from Shared D...

Page 33: ...first then repeat step 1 4 6 If there is any change in the folders that you shared please also press button first and then press button to refresh the file list 7 When all folders you shared are refre...

Page 34: ...Server Software delete add iMedia list or browse delete add the local USB HDD content 3 3 1 Change the Server Name as you like Follow below steps to change the desired name 1 Press button then change...

Page 35: ...on your PC Note For information on how to manage iMedia lists please see Chapter 3 5 3 4 Options Tab The Options tab is where you can enable the auto run or trans code settings Please reference the fo...

Page 36: ...oding function is enabled please also select the Transcoding Quality at the bottom column 3 4 1 Play Multimedia Files 3 4 1 1 Music Supported Music Format The following music formats are supported For...

Page 37: ...including files stored at media server in your PC at USB flash stick at USB external Hard disk drive USB external CD ROM drive or at other UPnP servers Please select the media server you want to use...

Page 38: ...older to view the music files that organized in several subfolders as on your PC Please use Up and Down buttons on the remote control to navigate those folders and select the option by press OK or Rig...

Page 39: ...yback STOPV music Controlling the music Use the remote to PLAY PAUSE or playback will be as easy as controlling your TV set Play and Pause Press PLAY button while music is playing you can pause the mu...

Page 40: ...REV or UP buttons to skip to previous music file Fast Forward button to fast forward the music file Press several times to Press FF switch the speed Rewind REW button to fast backward the music file P...

Page 41: ...imes to disable the repeat mode Press Viewing Photos While M ying background usic is playing photos and pla The Digital Media Center is capable of displaying music simultaneously Follow below steps to...

Page 42: ...eft buttons to select options on icon to add current music files to BGM 4 You can also select list icon to add all music files in current folder The music files that been added to BGM list will displa...

Page 43: ...or select to remove all files from BGM list 7 To check the BGM list please select icon to view all music files in the list BGM music is playing 3 4 1 2 Photos Supported Photo Format The following phot...

Page 44: ...rol 2 All available file sources will be listed on the server list including files stored at media server in your PC at USB flash stick at USB external Hard disk drive USB external CD ROM drive or at...

Page 45: ...l subfolders as on your PC or select All Images to see all shared image files Please use Up and Down buttons on the remote control to navigate those folders and select the option by press OK or Right...

Page 46: ...on the remote control The first photo will be displayed and then followed by the next photo in the folder All photos in the folder will be displayed Controlling Photo Playback Play Pause and Stop Pre...

Page 47: ...t image information Photo Viewing Effect Zoom in and Zoom Out Press button while viewing the photo that you want to manipulate 1 Press Zoom button and press Left button to enlarge the image 2 When the...

Page 48: ...3 Press Zoom button and press Right button to shrink the image Rotate Press Repeat button while viewing the photo to enable rotate function 48...

Page 49: ...several photos at a time To enable the thumbnail mode please do the following 1 Go to Setup Main Menu 2 Select Other Settings 3 Choose Thumbnail on Photo Display Setup Menu 4 After go back to the fold...

Page 50: ...DivX DivX 6 SD AVI DivX H 264 AVC MPEG4 part 10 HD MPG MP4 MOV AVI H 264 AVC MPEG4 part 10 SD MPG MP4 MOV AVI MJPEG AVI MPEG 1 MPG MPEG DAT MPEG 2 HD MPG MPEG MPEG 2 SD MPG MPEG MPEG 2 VOB MPG MPEG V...

Page 51: ...ol 2 All available file sources will be listed on the server list including files stored at media server in your PC at USB flash stick at USB external Hard disk drive USB external CD ROM drive or at o...

Page 52: ...ubfolders as on your PC or select All Videos to see all shared video files Please use Up and Down buttons on the remote control to navigate those folders and select the option by press OK or Right but...

Page 53: ...icon is stand for a folder icon is stand for a file Control Video Playback Volume Control Press Vole or Vole buttons to control the volume Mute Press Mute button to mute or un mute the video mute vid...

Page 54: ...on again can resume the music Pause Video Play Video Skip to Next or Previous File Press Next or Down buttons to skip to next video file Press PREV or UP buttons to skip to previous music file Fast Fo...

Page 55: ...ss several times to switch the speed Slow backward Press Slow button and press Left button to slow backward the video file Press Left button several times to switch the speed Viewing Video Information...

Page 56: ...again and press directions buttons to move the video screen 3 Press Zoom button and press Right button to shrink the video screen Repeat and Repeat All You can turn on the repeat function to continuo...

Page 57: ...language switching Press LANG to change different language that recorded in VOB files and press SUB button to change different subtitles in both VOB and AVI files Note To use it make sure that it is i...

Page 58: ...her Setting and highlight Video Resume Playing You can disable the setting or make it always on without asking Play Next Video Automatically The default setting is the all the video files in one folde...

Page 59: ...centage of total file length When viewing the video you can press the numeric keys on the remote control to Jump to your destination For example when you press 7 0 you will jump to 70 of the total fil...

Page 60: ...select a DVD file choose the item with and press Play 2 The Menu will appear Use the navigation button on the remote control To select the item you want 3 5 Internet Media 3 5 1 Play Internet Radio Li...

Page 61: ...ting is correct and be able to access internet 2 Select iMedia from main menu or press iMedia button on the remote control 3 Select Live 365 and press OK button on remote control 4 Select a catalog yo...

Page 62: ...5 Select a radio station from list and press OK Play or Left button to play it Note is stand for a radio station Live365 Playing 62...

Page 63: ...dio My Radio 1 Make sure your network setting is correct and be able to access internet 2 Select iMedia from main menu or press iMedia button on the remote control 3 Select My Media and press OK butto...

Page 64: ...u can select one of the stations from list and play it 6 You can also add your favorite radio station manually by select Add New Entry 7 Select Add New Station or Add New Folder to configure a new rad...

Page 65: ...deo My Video 1 Make sure your network setting is correct and be able to access internet 2 Select iMedia from main menu or press iMedia button on the remote control 3 Select My Media and press OK butto...

Page 66: ...ist and play it Note is stand for a video station 3 5 4 Viewing Youtube Content You can use the Digital Media Center to view Youtube content The Youtube content is transcoded by DMS and you must have...

Page 67: ...2 Select Video 3 Select Internet Videos 67...

Page 68: ...ct Youtube 6 The Digital Media Center list the Youtube content in 7 categories choose the item you will view and press OK Note The Youtube content on Digital Media Center is streamed from www youtube...

Page 69: ...dia Center and even other DMA 200 available in local network You have to install Media software to your PC first Please make reference to Chapter 3 on how to install the DMS software After installatio...

Page 70: ...e same local network 4 Choose the one you want and double click OK icon 5 The browser links automatically to the IP of Digital Media Center you select This may takes few seconds based on your computer...

Page 71: ...ccessfully finished Digital Media Center will reboot automatically 3 6 2 Upgrade by Using USB Flash Stick As an option Digital Media Center provides you the other choice for using USB flash for update...

Page 72: ...below steps 1 Go to Set Up Main Menu Select Version and choose Reset to Default 2 Make sure you want to do so then press OK button to restore system to default settings WARNING Restoring Digital Medi...

Page 73: ...ton on remote control to enter sub page After configuration please press Back button or Left button to leave the setup menu and save the configurations that you changed 3 7 1 System Setup If you want...

Page 74: ...Configure Audio Setup Digital Audio Output Analog Audio Output Configure Video Setup Brightness Contrast HUE Saturation Adjust Other Setting Screen Saver Photo Display Mode Slide Show Time BG Music Co...

Page 75: ...Setup menu to change the TV mode setting including the Video output TV system and aspect ratio TV Mode Setup Table Item Name Value Use Video Output P SCAN YPbPr S Video HDMI Select TV System NTSC PAL...

Page 76: ...dio Output mode is on SPDIF PCM SPDIF RAW Audio Setup Table Item Name Value Use Digital Audio Output SPDIF PCM SPDIF RAW SPDIF OFF Select Analog Audio Output MONO R MONO L MIX MONO STEREO Select 3 7 1...

Page 77: ...Saver Time Slide Show Time and Music Auto Play function by this item Other Settings Table Item Name Value Use Screen Saver OFF 1 min 30 min Select Photo Display Setup List Thumbnail Switch Slide Show...

Page 78: ...the Wireless Network Name SSID and the security settings of Digital Media Center and media server match exactly If you use wired network make sure the cable hooked correctly Q Digital Media Center do...

Page 79: ...rsation of the mpeg2 video file has begun before pressing subtitle button Q No Subtitle when playing mpeg2 files even the subtitle function is enabling A Please note if you have enabled the Transcodin...

Page 80: ...playing performance can be affected by the wireless environment you may try to enable the Transcoding function to make the video playing smoother Q USB HDD External Enclosure is not supported A Pleas...

Page 81: ...wer On Off Switch on rear panel Web TV Radio Protocol RTSP HTTP and MMS Digital Home Standard UPnP 1 0 and DLNA 1 0 Video Format 1080p Full HD Resolution MPEG1 2 4 SD HD AVI H 264 HD WMV9 VC1 and Divx...

Page 82: ...9 or above Windows 2000 or above Windows Media Player 9 or above Environment Specifications Dimension W x D x H 200 x 120 x 55 mm W x D x H Power 5V DC 2 6A Operating Environment Operating temperatur...

Page 83: ...3 1995 A1 2001 A2 2005 IEC 61000 4 2 Edition 1 2 2001 04 IEC 61000 4 3 2002 A1 2002 IEC 61000 4 4 2004 IEC 61000 4 5 Edition 1 1 2001 04 IEC 61000 4 6 Edition 2 1 2004 11 IEC 61000 4 8 Edition 1 1 200...

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