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Full Manual MD-270/WL-355 

 

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Playing Music 

 
Select the 

Music

 option in the main menu and scroll down to the music menu option 

you want. The available options for music selection are All, Artists, Genres, Albums, 
Artist Album, By Date (select by date added), Folders (select by folder on the USB 
memory device) and Recent (select from a list of recently played music), Playlist 
(requires playlist metadata files from popular media player software such as iTunes or 
Winamp) and Network Media (select from UPnP or shared drives). 
 

Note: If the Media Library function has been disabled, Audio files will not be organized 
into categories. See chapter 11 for more information on the Media Library. 

 

 

 

Use the navigation buttons on the remote control to scroll through the available music 

files. Press 

OK 

 to select the file or folder. 

 

Music Playback 
 

 

 

Use the 

Play/Pause 

Fast Forward 

Reverse 

 and 

Stop

 

 buttons to 

control playback. Use the 

Play Next

 

 button to play the next music track on the 

list. Use the 

Play Previous

 

 button to play the previous music track on the list. To 

set the default audio playback options for shuffle, repeat and repeat all, go to the 
Settings -> Playback menu. See the description in chapter 11. 

Summary of Contents for MD-270

Page 1: ...Full Manual MD 270 WL 355 1 MD 270 WL 355 TV Media Player Full Manual ...

Page 2: ...es to USB storage 10 Connecting the MD 270 10 Connect power to the MD 270 13 Connect USB storage to the MD 270 13 Connect Ethernet to the MD 270 Optional 14 5 Navigating the menu 15 6 Playing Videos 16 7 Playing Music 18 8 Showing Photos 20 9 Network Media 22 10 Online content 24 11 Search 25 12 Settings 26 System 26 Network 30 Playback 31 Slideshow 32 Audio Video 33 ...

Page 3: ...ayback of the most common file formats of digital video audio and photo media Attach the media player via standard AV or HDMI cables to a standard or high definition TV Photos Display slide shows with music Zoom pan move and rotate photos Video Fast forward rewind pause zoom and pan View subtitles Music Fast forward rewind pause shuffle and repeat Playlist support ...

Page 4: ...the HDMI interface Built in screensaver Remote Control included View media on a local network using Samba server or UPnP via Ethernet connection Plug n Play USB 2 0 Support for external storage Supported file types Video Audio Photo Playlist Subtitles External Mpeg 1 MP3 CBR VBR GIF PLS SRT UTF 8 FAT 32 Mpeg 2 MP2 BMP M3U SMI NTFS Mpeg 4 ASP WAV PCM LPCM JPEG SUB HFS Mpeg 4 AVC HD H 264 AAC Mpeg 4...

Page 5: ... discard the packing materials in case of return the unit must be shipped back in its original package The contents of the package of the MD 270 WL 355 TV Media Player are MD 270 WL 355 TV Media Player Standard Composite AV Cable HDMI Cable Remote control with batteries 12V 2A DC adapter Quick Installation Guide CD ROM with additional manuals ...

Page 6: ...SB Port Use this to connect external USB storage to the Media Player InfraRed Receiver Point the Remote Control at the InfraRed Receiver Ethernet LED The LED lights green when the MD 270 is connected to Ethernet Power LED The LED lights blue when the MD 270 is switched on InfraRed Receiver USB Port ...

Page 7: ...nnector Connect the 12V DC Adapter to this port Ethernet Port Connect a UTP cable to this port USB Port Use this to connect external USB storage to the Media Player Composite Out Use this to connect analogue video and audio receivers HDMI Out Use this to connect a digital Television S PDIF Out Use this to connect a digital audio receiver ...

Page 8: ...5 8 Power Home Page Up Scroll Left Back to Previous Page Fast Reverse Pause Play Play Previous File Search OK Select Scroll Right Page Down Playback Options Stop Play Fast Forward Play Next File View Information Remote Control ...

Page 9: ...at s currently highlighted Back Return to the previous menu page Option View options for playback of the file type used Use the navigation buttons and OK button to select an option Playback Buttons Standard playback functions for Play Pause Fast Forward Fast Reverse and Stop Previous Next Play or view the previous file or next file in the folder Search Go to the Search menu Info Toggle information...

Page 10: ...l media to the TV Media Player and power on the hard disk 5 Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port if the device is used on a local network Transfer Media files to USB storage Transfer your favourite content like your music videos and photos from your computer to your external USB drive You don t need to put these files in any order the TV Media Player will sort them out in the right cate...

Page 11: ... and the opposite end of the cable into the composite video in connector on your TV HDMI Video Plug the HDMI cable into the HDMI connector on the back panel of the MD 270 WL 355 Plug the opposite end to the matching HDMI connector on your television or audio video system HDMI provides the best video quality resolution up to 1080p plus audio support ...

Page 12: ...dio connectors on the rear panel of the MD 270 WL 355 Connect the red plugs to the Right R jacks and the white plugs to the Left L jacks on the MD 270 and the TV or stereo amplifier to which it is connected Optical Digital Audio S PDIF Plug the S PDIF connector of an S PDIF compatible cable not included into the S PDIF connection on the rear panel of the MD 270 WL 355 Plug the connector other end ...

Page 13: ...Player automatically searches the disk for supported media content If there is a large volume of digital media it might take several minutes to completely scan the disk however the files that have already been scanned can be played Some USB hard drives require a separate power source to use it so make sure the USB disk is powered on and connected Often USB hard disks have LED indicators that let y...

Page 14: ...ludes an Ethernet port to connect the TV Media Player to a local network in order to use digital media stored on servers connected to the network Connect a Cat5 or higher certified cable to the designated port on the TV Media Player Connect the other end of the cable to a hub switch modem or router ...

Page 15: ...layer To return to the Home menu at anytime press the Home menu button in the top right corner of the remote control The Home menu is arranged by media type Music Video and Photo and a Settings directory used to set system and menu preferences Use the navigation and menu buttons on the remote control to move to the desired directory or down through the menus with in a directory Press the OK button...

Page 16: ...on has been disabled Video media files will not be organized into categories See the Settings section for more information on the Media Library Use the navigation buttons on the remote control to scroll through the available video files Press OK to select the video or folder Video Playback Use the Play Pause Fast Forward Reverse and Stop buttons to control playback Use the Play Next button to play...

Page 17: ...tion you want to use Press the Option button again to hide the video control icons Subtitle Language Here you can select different subtitle languages Subtitle Font Size Here you can select the subtitle font size You can choose between small medium and large Other Options Here you can select other subtitle options such as subtitle position subtitle colour and subtitle delay and advance Audio Track ...

Page 18: ... UPnP or shared drives Note If the Media Library function has been disabled Audio files will not be organized into categories See chapter 11 for more information on the Media Library Use the navigation buttons on the remote control to scroll through the available music files Press OK to select the file or folder Music Playback Use the Play Pause Fast Forward Reverse and Stop buttons to control pla...

Page 19: ...he playback mode Look for the playback mode icon on the right of the playback progress bar The playback modes are Repeat all All the audio files in the current music folder playlist are played in sequence and repeatedly until you press STOP or BACK Repeat one The current audio track is played repeatedly until you press STOP or BACK Shuffle Use this option to set the audio tracks in the current mus...

Page 20: ... list of recently shown photos and Network Media select from UPnP or shared drives Use the navigation buttons on the remote control to scroll through the available photo files Press OK to select the photo or folder Photo Playback Use the left right navigation buttons on the remote control to show the next or previous photo Use the Play Pause and Stop buttons to control a slideshow To see the defau...

Page 21: ...e selector and press the OK button to select the tool you want to use Press the Option button again to hide the photo tool icons and revert to the standard viewpoint Rotate the photo 90 Degrees to the right Rotate the photo 90 Degrees to the left Rotate the photo 180 Degrees Zoom into the photo Zoom out of the photo Pan across the photo while zoomed in You can use the Arrow buttons to pan up down ...

Page 22: ...nable this option your media player can access the music library on your computer Follow the steps below to enable this option 1 Click Start 2 Click Programs 3 Click Windows Media Player 4 Click Tools then click Options The following screen will be displayed 5 Go to the Library tab in the left upper corner of the options window 6 Now click Configure sharing 7 Check the Share my media checkbox and ...

Page 23: ...e media files will now be displayed 6 Select the media file you want play and press OK to start the playback of the file Play media through your network Samba 1 Make sure your media player is turned on 2 Use the arrow keys to navigate to Network Media in the associated Menu Videos Music or Photos and click OK 3 In the next screen you will see UPNP and SAMBA 4 If you have a Samba or file server in ...

Page 24: ...tos or your own Flickr account Recently Uploaded Photos This shows the last 1000 uploaded photos by other Flickr users Interesting Photos This shows the last 1000 photos marked as interesting by other Flickr users Add a Flickr Contact Fill in your Flickr user account to show your own photos Use the left right navigation buttons on the remote control to show the next or previous photos Use the Play...

Page 25: ... word typed into the search menu Starts with This mode can be used to type the first word or letters on the name of the file To use the Search menu interface use the navigation buttons on the remote control to move to the highlighter to a letter or symbol and press OK to select the letter or symbol When the word being searched for is typed use the navigation buttons to move to the command button S...

Page 26: ...System Use the System menus to configure the general functions and settings for the MD 270 WL 355 Device Name Use this setting to rename the device This is also the name with which the device is known in the network The default setting is MD 270 File Browsing Mode Use this setting to select how media files are displayed in their respective folders The available selections are View as List View as ...

Page 27: ...ual MD 270 WL 355 27 View as Thumbnails This shows thumbnails of cover art for Music and Videos For photos a thumbnail of the actual photo is shown View as Cover Flow This shows thumbnails in a Cover Flow style ...

Page 28: ...ing file system There is not enough hard drive space on the USB device Your TV Media Player needs some space to cache information so that searches and scans are faster Note Metadata is information about the data in a file that describes how when and by whom a particular set of data video music photographic or any other type of data was collected and how the data is formatted Not all files have met...

Page 29: ... a firmware update When the MD 270 WL 355 is connected to the network through a router it checks once every 7 days for the latest update If an update is found you will automatically receive a message on the Home screen Factory Reset Use this setting to restore all TV Media Player system preferences and media playback settings to their default factory values This is done to correct performance prob...

Page 30: ...and router the DHCP option can be used to automatically assign an IP address Choose the Static IP option to manually configure an IP address for the media player To manually assign a Static IP address and other IP settings to the device 1 Press the Home button on the remote control The main menu opens 2 Select the System icon and then press OK 3 Select the Network icon press OK 4 Select Configure ...

Page 31: ...ress 9 An information window appears to confirm the previous settings Select the Next button and press OK to use the static IP connecting the network Playback Use the playback menu to configure the playback settings for video and photo files Subtitle Font Size Use this setting to change the font size for videos with subtitles The default is Large Repeat After Playback Use this setting to set wheth...

Page 32: ...vailable options are Original size The photo is shown in it s original resolution Fit to screen Fills as much of the display area as possible while keeping the correct image proportions Stretch to screen Fills the screen with the image this can lead to image distortion Slideshow Effect Use this setting to set the effect when the next photo in the slideshow is shown The default is No effect Availab...

Page 33: ... the video display resolution when using the HDMI interface The default setting is Auto Note Full HD quality can be received when the mode is set to 1080p Please note that your TV needs to be capable of showing this resolution NTSC PAL Use this setting to set the TV colour encoding system This setting depends on your regional location Available options are NTSC United States Canada Japan Mexico th...

Page 34: ...D 270 WL 355 34 Stereo Recommended if you are using a 2 or 4 speaker entertainment unit Digital Select this option if you are using an S PDIF optical connection to output surround sound to your Home Cinema receiver ...

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