Abocom Systems MR1K Digital Media Adapter User Manual dma

Abocom Systems Inc Digital Media Adapter dma

Manual

-- 1CopyrightThis publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under interna-tional copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material con-tained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author.Copyright 2005Version 1.0DisclaimerThe information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes.Trademark recognitionOther product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged.Federal Communications Commission (FCC)This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful inter-ference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.• Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equip-ment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system's manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
2 -- Declaration of conformityThis device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following condi-tions:• This device may not cause harmful interference, and• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.About this manualThis manual provides information for setting up and configuring the DMA. This manual is intended for home users.
Regulatory Approvals FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communica-tions. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. To assure continued compliance, any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. (Example - use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices). FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator and your body. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Channel The Wireless Channel sets the radio frequency used for communication. •Access Points use a fixed Channel. You can select the Channel used. This allows you to choose a Channel which provides the least interference and best performance. In the USA and Canada, 11 channel are available. If using multiple Access Points, it is better if adjacent Access Points use different Channels to reduce interference. • In "Infrastructure" mode, Wireless Stations normally scan all Channels, looking for an Access Point. If more than one Access Point can be used, the one with the strongest signal is used. (This can only happen within an ESS.) • If using "Ad-hoc" mode (no Access Point), all Wireless stations should be set to use the same Channel. However, most Wireless stations will still scan all Channels to see if there is an existing "Ad-hoc" group they can join.CAUTION:1) To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, a separationdistance of at least 20 cm must be maintained between the antenna of thisdevice and all persons.2) This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction withany other antenna or transmitter.
-- 3Table of ContentsGetting Started with the DMA .................................................................... 5Unpacking and Checking the Contents ....................................................................... 5Identifying Components ............................................................................................... 6Front-right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Remote Control............................................................................................................ 7Inserting the Remote Control Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Remote Control Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Connecting the DMA.................................................................................................... 9Connect to a TV Set or a Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Wired LAN connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10DC Adapter connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Installation ................................................................................................ 11Software Installation .................................................................................................. 11Configuring the Utility (PC) ........................................................................................ 14Shared Folder tab ...................................................................................................... 15Security tab................................................................................................................ 16Media Server Name tab............................................................................................. 16File Type Tab............................................................................................................. 17Exploring the DMA Menus ....................................................................... 19The Main Menu.......................................................................................................... 19The VIDEO Menu ...................................................................................................... 20The Album Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21The Genre Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21The Playlist Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22The All Videos Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22The MUSIC Menu ...................................................................................................... 23The Artist Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24The Genre Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24The Album Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25The Playlist Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25The All Music Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26The PHOTO Menu..................................................................................................... 26The Album Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27The Playlist Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28The All Photos Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28The SERVER Menu................................................................................................... 29The Shared Folders Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30The USB Menu .......................................................................................................... 30
4 -- The OPTION Menu.................................................................................................... 31The Wired LAN Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33The Wireless LAN settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34The TV Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37The Language settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38The Reset the settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38The Software setting Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Operation ................................................................................................. 41Power on.................................................................................................................... 41Language Settings..................................................................................................... 41TV Settings ................................................................................................................ 42Start DiXiM Media...................................................................................................... 42View data source and change settings ...................................................................... 43VIDEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43MUSIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44PHOTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45SERVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46OPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Appendix .................................................................................................. 49Specification .............................................................................................................. 50Trouble Shooting ....................................................................................................... 51Common problems and solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Tips for troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Audio problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Having the DMA serviced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Cleaning the DMA...................................................................................................... 53
GETTING STARTED WITH THE DMAThis section covers the following topics:• “Unpacking and Checking the Contents” on page 5• “Identifying Components” on page 6• “Remote Control” on page 7• “Connecting the DMA” on page 9Unpacking and Checking the ContentsUnpack the DMA and check that the following items are included:If any item is missing or damaged, repack the DMA and return it to your reseller.DMA American Power Adapter European Power AdapterRJ-45 Cable Remote Control RCA CableUtility CD-ROM Two AAA Batteries Quick Installation Guide
6 -- Getting Started with the DMAIdentifying ComponentsThe following illustrations show the front-right and rear views of the DMA.FRONT-RIGHT VIEWREAR VIEW1IR Receiver 2WLAN LED3LAN LED4Power LED5USB 6USB7Power Switch1Power Socket2Antenna3Reset
Getting Started with the DMA -- 7Remote ControlThe DMA ships with a battery operated, infrared (IR) remote control. INSERTING THE REMOTE CONTROL BATTERIESYou must insert the two AAA batteries that come with the DMA into the remote control before you can use it.1. Remove the cover from the remote control.2. Insert the two AAA batteries with the correct polarity as indicated on the battery compart-ment.3. Replace the cover.4RJ-45 Port5Right Audio6Left Audio7Composite Video8S-Video9Component Video
8 -- Getting Started with the DMAREMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONSButton DescriptionPower Turn on/off the power.Mute Mute volume.Number (0-9) Enter 0 - 9 to select items in VIDEO/MUSIC/PHOTO menus.Clear Clear text/number from selected entry field.Info Show the status of files.PAGE UP Go up a page.
Getting Started with the DMA -- 9Connecting the DMACONNECT TO A TV SET OR A PROJECTORRCA CABLE CONNECTION1. Connect the red (R) and white (L) audio RCA connectors to the corresponding colored AUDIO OUT connectors on the rear of the DMA unit.2. Connect the other end to the corresponding RCA AUDIO INPUT sockets on the rear of your TV. 3. Connect the yellow RCA cable to the RCA VIDEO OUT socket on the rear of the DMA unit.4. Connect the other end to the VIDEO INPUT socket to the rear of your TV Set.S-VIDEO CONNECTION1. Connect the S-video cable to the VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO connector to the rear of the DMA unit.2. Connect the other end to the VIDEO IN S-VIDEO connector to the rear of the TV Set.3. Connect the red (R) and white (L)audio RCA connectors to the corresponding colored AUDIO OUT connectors on the rear of the DMA unit.4. Connect the other ends to the corresponding RCA AUDIO INPUT sockets on the rear of your TV. COMPONENT VIDEO CONNECTION1. Connect the component video cable to the YPbPr sockets on the rear of the DMA unit.PAGE DOWN Go down a page.OPTION OPTION menu opensHOME Go to the main menu.Volume(+) Volume up.Volume(-) Volume down.ENTER Confirm/enter settings/commands.Arrows keys (up, down, left, right)Navigate input field in on-screen menus.RETURN Return to the last screen.MENU A tool menu pops up.A-B Play repeatly between two chose points in the disc, press again to disable.PREV Go back to the last song/video/photo.PLAY / PAUSE Start playing / pausing music or video.NEXT Go to the next song/video/photo.SKIP Skip the file.REW Rewind the video.STOP Stop the selected file action.FWD Fast forward music/video.SHUFFLE Shuffle during playback.REPEAT Toggle repeat function during playback.ZOOM Increase zoom.SLOW Toggle between slow motion speeds.VIDEO VIDEO menu shows.MUSIC MUSIC menu shows.PHOTO PHOTO menu shows.SERVER SERVER menu shows.
10 -- Getting Started with the DMA2. Connect the other end to the rear of your TV Set.3. Connect the red (R) and white (L)audio RCA connectors to the corresponding colored AUDIO OUT connectors on the rear of the DMA unit.4. Connect the other ends to the corresponding RCA AUDIO INPUT sockets on the rear of your TV.WIRED LAN CONNECTIONConnect the LAN socket at the rear of DMA unit, and connect the other end to the DHCP router.DC ADAPTER CONNECTIONConnect the DC adapter plug at the rear of DMA unit, and connect the other end to the power out-let.
INSTALLATIONThis section covers the following topics:• “Software Installation” on page 11• “Configuring the Utility (PC)” on page 14• “Shared Folder tab” on page 15• “Security tab” on page 16• “Media Server Name tab” on page 16• “File Type Tab” on page 17Software InstallationYou need to have a computer to serve as your data source. Install the DiXiM Media Server soft-ware on this computer (This software can only run under XP Home Edition and Professional Edi-tion). The software is on the accessory CD.1. Insert the accessory Driver & Utility CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer, double-click the AutoRun icon in the following screen.2. When the main menu screen appears, click DiXiM Media Server to start software installa-tion.
12 -- Installation3. The Welcome screen will be displayed, click Next to continue.4. View the License Agreement screen, and then click Ye s to continue.5. Input the User name, Company Name and copy the Serial Number, which is provided in the Driver & Utility CD contents. Click Next to continue.
Installation -- 136. The system will automatically direct the needed files to the destination shown in this screen, click Next to continue.7. You may input the preferred name for your Digital Media Adapter in this screen.8. When the following screen appears, click Finish to complete the software installation.
14 -- Installation9. Connect this computer to the DHCP router.10. Execute DiXiM Media Server.11. On DiXiM Media Server menu bar, select Edit/Reference. On the left-hand side of the pop-up window, you will see a set of options that you can select to set up your server.Configuring the Utility (PC)1. After the driver & utility has been installed in your PC, you may start to configure the utilities. Go to Start→Programs→DigiOn→DiXiM Media Server Tool to open the utility configura-tion screens.
Installation -- 15Shared Folder tabAdd the folders you would like to share. Only shared folders can be viewed on your TV or projec-tor.Add folder Add folders to share in the Published Folder List.Cancel Publication Remove the folders added in the Pub-lished Folder List.Rebuild Database Apply the database setting.Help Help files.OK Close the Media Server Tool menu. Cancel Close the Media Server Tool menu.Apply Apply the changes.Refresh Refresh the Media Server Tool menu.
16 -- InstallationSecurity tabThis screen enables you to manage file access condition, with this function, you can decide to let certain computers access your files or not.Media Server Name tabThis screen shows the device (Digital Media Adapter) name.Permit Share data with external computers.Deny No data shared.Delete Remove the selected folders.
Installation -- 17File Type TabThis tab lets you define the file extension and MIME-TYPE, you can add, delete or edit items in this list.Media Server Name Enter the name of your server.
18 -- InstallationAdd Add new support files. Enter the file name in Extension area, and file type in the MIME-TYPE area.Edit Change the name or type of selected file.Delete Remove the file from the list.
EXPLORING THE DMA MENUSThis section covers the following topics:• “The Main Menu” on page 19• “The VIDEO Menu” on page 20• “The MUSIC Menu” on page 23• “The PHOTO Menu” on page 26• “The SERVER Menu” on page 29• “The USB Menu” on page 30• “The OPTION Menu” on page 31The Main MenuWhen you access the DMA menu, the Main Menu opens. ED Question: 1. Can we rename the playlists and add more playlists in Video and Music?Use the left/right arrow buttons on the remote control to browse the following screens.
20 -- Exploring the DMA MenusThe VIDEO MenuUse the left/right arrow buttons on the remote control to select VIDEO. The VIDEO Menu opens.Use the up/down arrow buttons to select items in the menu. Use the left/right arrow buttons to move to the next menu.Video Press the up/down arrow buttons to select the Video sub-menus.Album Press ENTER and the up/down arrow buttons to select albums.Genre Press ENTER and the up/down arrow buttons to select play mode.Playlist Press ENTER and the up/down arrow buttons to select the playlists.All Videos Press ENTER and the up/down arrow buttons to select videos.
Exploring the DMA Menus -- 21THE ALBUM MENUSelect album by pressing ENTER.THE GENRE MENU ED Question: 1. Please provide some more infomation about “Genre”.
22 -- Exploring the DMA MenusTHE PLAYLIST MENUSelect playlist by pressing ENTER.THE ALL VIDEOS MENUSelect video by pressing ENTER.
Exploring the DMA Menus -- 23The MUSIC MenuUse the left/right arrow buttons on the remote control to select MUSIC. The MUSIC Menu opens.Use the up/down arrow buttons to select items in the menu. Use the left/right arrow buttons to move to the next menu.Music Press the up/down arrow buttons to select the Music sub-menus.Artist Press ENTER and the up/down arrow buttons to select artists.Genre Press ENTER and the up/down arrow buttons to select play mode.Album Press ENTER and the up/down arrow buttons to select albums.Playlist Press ENTER and the up/down arrow buttons to select the pre-stored songs in the 5 playlists.All Music Press ENTER and the up/down arrow buttons to select songs.
24 -- Exploring the DMA MenusTHE ARTIST MENUSelect the artist in the list by pressing ENTER.THE GENRE MENUSelect the genre in the list by pressing ENTER.
Exploring the DMA Menus -- 25THE ALBUM MENUSelect the album in the list by pressing ENTER.THE PLAYLIST MENUSelect the playlist in the list by pressing ENTER.
26 -- Exploring the DMA MenusTHE ALL MUSIC MENUSelect song in the list by pressing ENTER.The PHOTO MenuUse the left/right arrow buttons on the remote control to select PHOTO. The PHOTO Menu opens.

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