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Fengtao Software Inc. 2017-09-05

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Page 1: ...DVDFab Movie Server A1 User Guide 0 51 Fengtao Software Inc 2017 09 05...

Page 2: ...up Method 9 4 2 ACTIVATE MOVIE SERVER 10 4 2 1 Activate Manually 10 4 2 2 Activate via DVDFab 10 11 4 2 3 Home Page 13 5 Build Your Movie Library 16 5 1 IMPORT MOVIES FROM DVDFAB 10 16 5 2 IMPORT EXIS...

Page 3: ...t 39 8 2 DISPLAY 39 8 2 1 Screen Resolution 40 8 2 2 Screen Size 40 8 2 3 HDR Mode 40 8 2 4 Video Color Space and HDMI Color Depth Model 40 8 2 5 Adjust Display Refresh Rate 40 8 2 6 4K 30Hz TV Compat...

Page 4: ...ials Built in NSS Patented Metal Disk Extraction Cabinet Closable Front LED Display plus Smart Cooling System Full Featured DVD Blu ray Navigation Menu Support Top Notch TV Show Menu Support and Manag...

Page 5: ...Server integrates diversified connection interfaces via which you can attach or plug in a variety of peripherals to bring the watching experience up to a higher level 2 1 1 Front 2 1 2 Back 1 Front L...

Page 6: ...Inc 2017 09 05 1 Video Output 2 Right Channel Audio Output 3 Power Switch 4 Optical Audio Output 5 Coaxial Audio Output 6 Left Channel Audio Output 7 HDMI Output 8 USB3 0 Interface 9 USB2 0 Interface...

Page 7: ...t Chapter 7 Fast Rewind 8 Check Info 9 Movies 10 Favorites 11 Mute Audio 12 Choose Audio 13 Popup Menu 14 Confirm Pause Resume 15 Direction Keys 16 Return Back 17 Volume 18 Home Screen 19 Fast Forward...

Page 8: ...er with an S PDIF optical cable Plug in the power adaptor and the Ethernet cable Insert your HDD to the HDD cabinet Power on the Movie Server then the receiver and finally the TV to start enjoying 3 3...

Page 9: ...tions after which you will be brought to the Launcher page Follow the steps below to get started 4 1 1 Choose UI Language Immediately after the Movie Server is turned on the first thing need to be add...

Page 10: ...n what you have at home You can set up the Movie Server to work with your smart TV projector or Receiver Be aware different setup methods might require different cables Be aware you might need to prep...

Page 11: ...n credentials from DVDFab Member Center the one that registered with the E mail address while placing the order or activate the machine by access the account information of DVDFab 10 on your computer...

Page 12: ...eyboard to make the typing process easier 4 2 2 Activate via DVDFab 10 To make the activation process much easier you can also choose to activate via DVDFab 10 To do that please make sure your DVDFab...

Page 13: ...g goes right then you can click the Enjoy button and the Movie Server shall start to scan the movie library of the SATA hard drive and when that completes you are ready to rock Be aware in some very r...

Page 14: ...ught to the Home Page where you can see five major sections at the bottom part of the screen namely from left to right Movies Favorites Local Movies Apps and Settings At the bottom part of the Home Sc...

Page 15: ...ture may help a lot For that end go to the Function Menu and apply the Search or Filter function accordingly Favorites This section stores the favorite movies TV Shows or other videos you manually add...

Page 16: ...can browse file by file the movies TV Shows and all the other files on the 3 5 inch SATA hard drive the onboard storage and also the networked device Apps at this section you can quickly access and ma...

Page 17: ...d you can enjoy your favorite movies TV Shows anytime convenient However that does not mean Movie Server only accept the ISO files made by DVDFab 10 Actually it is an open system meaning you can also...

Page 18: ...e Collections DVDFab Movie Server also accepts your existing movie collections either they are ISO files movie folders made by earlier generations of DVDFab or other backup tools or the digital format...

Page 19: ...e done only on computer 5 3 1 Add Network in Local Movies Section As mentioned above the advantage of doing this way is that you don t have to go to the MS Manager webpage which is only accessible fro...

Page 20: ...MS Manager webpage Note To open this page you can also launch DVDFab 10 choose Main Movie Full Disc Clone mode under the Copy module load a source select the Movie Server at the Save to part Click the...

Page 21: ...User Guide 20 51 Step 4 Click Add a Network Location Step 5 Select the wanted NAS directory and click OK...

Page 22: ...ray ISO file or folder made by DVDFab from the attached 3 5 inch SATA hard drive NAS or other temporarily connected devices you have two options one is to play back the selected movie with navigation...

Page 23: ...enu TOP MENU POP MENU SUBTITLE and AUDIO keys to interact with the movie server during the playback process to choose chapters audio tracks and subtitles they want Top Menu Popup Menu Top Menu Opens t...

Page 24: ...ode you also have another simpler way to watch their movies if they don t necessarily need to wade through all the menus Selecting the Main Movie mode they can directly jump into the feature length mo...

Page 25: ...se the files in the Local Videos section and play back them from there using the native music player which has all the basic features of a music player like repeat a single song repeat all play in ord...

Page 26: ...ll enter the payback mode meaning all the images in that folder will be played like a slide Press the OK button for the 3rd time shall exit the Slide Mode 6 5 Playback Control The way how you interact...

Page 27: ...r on your iPhone Android smart phones or tablets 6 6 Media Management To present you the best media managing experience DVDFab Movie Server manages all your media library in a smart and intelligent wa...

Page 28: ...by Poster Wall which is as we think and agreed by most of our customers the best way to present you all the movies TV Shows and other videos they have because with the help of Poster Wall you can easi...

Page 29: ...easily search a wanted title from your huge movie collections set up a filter to narrow down your searching scope clear your playback history or refresh the movie library this is extremely helpful if...

Page 30: ...le List method 6 6 4 Modify Metadata Information Each ISO video file made by DVDFab 10 copy modules when transferred to the Movie Server is accompanied by its distinctive meta file which is why the Mo...

Page 31: ...s General Wi Fi Ethernet Or you can launch DVDFab 10 Choose Full Disc Clone mode Load a source Choose the Movie Server from the drop down menu of the Save to section click MS Manager Step 2 Hover the...

Page 32: ...User Guide 31 51 Fengtao Software Inc 2017 09 05 the poster click on that icon Step 3 At the popup menu click on the Matching button Step 4 Enter the correct media title select a category and then cli...

Page 33: ...User Guide 32 51 Step 5 Usually there will be a couple of posters show up at the next window you can then select the correct one and click the OK button to apply the poster...

Page 34: ...de 33 51 Fengtao Software Inc 2017 09 05 Step 6 It shall take a few seconds to download and apply the poster and when it finishes you can then go back to your Movie Server and then metadata informatio...

Page 35: ...om major App Markets such as the Google Play that is preinstalled other preinstalled apps include Google Search and YouTube You can also install apps by executing the APK files of your favorite apps f...

Page 36: ...DVDFab Movie Server A1 User Guide 35 51 Fengtao Software Inc 2017 09 05 Install an App Apps Installed...

Page 37: ...be you should go to the Advanced Settings panel To that end go to the bottom of the General tab 8 1 General 8 1 1 Language Choose the display language of the Movie Server currently English French Germ...

Page 38: ...the no actions are detected with the movie server 8 1 7 Key Tone Turn on off the sound effect when you press the keys on the Remote 8 1 8 On Screen Keyboard Turn on off the built in on screen keyboard...

Page 39: ...the Movie Server 8 1 13 System Maintenance There are a couple of settings here under this option Disk Manager you can check the detailed information and status of your HDD including the disk model hea...

Page 40: ...stem startup Factory Reset restore all the settings of the Movie Server to factory defaults Be aware that doing this will wipe out all your personal data on your Movie Server Think twice before you pr...

Page 41: ...Space and HDMI Color Depth Model Choose the best one that fits your situation 8 2 5 Adjust Display Refresh Rate Enable or disable the feature to all the Movie Server to automatically adjust the dislp...

Page 42: ...o play back the DVD Blu ray ISO files and folders the Menu Mode or the Main Movie Mode 8 3 3 Playback of 3D Media Choose the default way to play back 3D movies in 2d Mode 3D Mode or Ask Each Time 8 3...

Page 43: ...audio signals which is the best choice for you whose setup includes an receiver that supports Dolby True HD Dolby Atmos and DTS HD Master DTS X decoding In this case you can get up to 7 1 channels or...

Page 44: ...y Universal UTF 8 would be OK 8 5 3 Size Determine the subtitle size XXS XS S M L XL and XXL options are available 8 5 4 Style Determine the subtitle style bold normal or italic 8 5 5 Color Determine...

Page 45: ...ion and you can at any time check if there is a new firmware version over the air or you can also use a USE device to install the firmware APKs you downloaded in advance Should you encounter any probl...

Page 46: ...o be used with DVDFab v10 x using ISO output format It offers full menu functions as found on the original disc It will also play other movie files made with DVDFab or from other sources h264 265 and...

Page 47: ...ur internet speed The first update has already been released with more to come Updates can also be downloaded to a USB flash drive for updating later Q Does the coupon code applicable on the software...

Page 48: ...H 265 and 4K UHD videos Q Does this Movie Server play back networked contents A Sure it will play back any contents from any networked storage Q Does this Movie Server play back the DVD and Blu ray m...

Page 49: ...s hard drive system A Sorry it doesn t Q Why can t the Movie Server find my SATA hard drive A If the Movie Server is having problems detecting your 3 5 inch SATA hard drive please make sure your hard...

Page 50: ...er Here is how 1 Go to C You User Name Documents DVDFab10 Temp MediaServer find the meta and iso files of the copied movie 2 In the address bar of Windows explorer enter YourMovie Server s IP Address...

Page 51: ...r is not turned on If it is shown as Not Found the possible reasons can be anyone listed below 1 You haven t purchased the Movie Server yet which is available at http www dvdfab cn movie server htm 2...

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