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    MPEG - 1, 2 & 4 VBrick Systems, Inc. Telephone: 1 - 203 - 265 - 0044 12 Beaumont Road Toll Free (USA Only): 1 - 866 - VBrick - 1 Wallingford, Connecticut 06492 www.VBrick.com VBrick EtherneTV Set Top Box Users Guide Version 3.6.9 November 10, 2003 4410 - 0099 - 0000[...]

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    VBRICK ETHE RNETV SET TOP BOX U SERS GUIDE VERSION 3.6.9 Cop yright VBrick Systems, Inc. copyrights this manual wi th all ri ghts reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of VBrick Systems, Inc.  VBrick Systems, Inc., 2003 Disc laimer VBrick Syste[...]

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    VBRICK ETHE RNETV SET TOP BOX U SERS GUIDE VERSION 3.6.9 T able of Contents C OPYRIGHT ........................................................................................................................................... 2 D ISCLAIMER .............................................................................................................[...]

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    VBRICK ETHE RNETV SET TOP BOX U SERS GUIDE VERSION 3.6.9 Video-0n- Dem and ................................................................................................................ .......... 26 Folders c ............................................................................................................................... ..... 26 F[...]

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    VBRICK ETHE RNETV SET TOP BOX U SERS GUIDE VERSION 3.6.9 CHAPTER one 1: VBrick EtherneTV Set Top Box Intr oduction V V Brick’s EtherneTV Media Distribution S y stem includes the EtherneTV Set Top Box as part of a total Video on Demand System. Although the greatest benefit comes when the EtherneTV Set Top Box is integrated with the Etherne TV Vide[...]

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    VBRICK ETHE RNETV SET TOP BOX U SERS GUIDE VERSION 3.6.9 Stand Alone A pplica tions The VBrick EtherneTV Set Top Box contains so ftware that enables it to work as a stand- alone device. When used in stand -alone applicat ions, the set top box features and options are similar to but are controlled indepen dent from an EtherneTV Media Control Server.[...]

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    VBRICK ETHE RNETV SET TOP BOX U SERS GUIDE VERSION 3.6.9 CHAPTER two 2: EtherneTV Set Top Box Set Up The VBrick EtherneTV Set Top Box is shipped with:   Audio/Video, S-Video and power cables   Handheld IR remote control unit NOTE: An optional wireless keyboard is available from VBrick. 6 5 4 3 1 2 Power VGA S-Video Video In A udio Left [...]

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    VBRICK ETHE RNETV SET TOP BOX U SERS GUIDE VERSION 3.6.9 IP Addr ess  To determine the IP address of the set top box when configure d using DHCP: 1. Connect a keyboard and TV monitor to the set top box and apply power, or use the (optional) wireless keyboard. 2. Wait for the set top box to completely power up before continuing to the next step. [...]

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    VBRICK ETHE RNETV SET TOP BOX U SERS GUIDE VERSION 3.6.9 15. Use the up arrow to reach <. . . > and select using the Enter key on each screen. Answer Yes when prompted to apply chang es and Exit to return to the user prompt level. 16. Press the ESC key until reaching the main screen, answer Yes when prompted to apply changes, and then select [...]

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    VBRICK ETHE RNETV SET TOP BOX U SERS GUIDE VERSION 3.6.9 Configur a tion Settings Configuration settings c for the set top box are: 1   Video   Network   Display   et by Def t add s   change the DNS General Network Network: Network These settings d are used to enable or change the settings that specify the set top box [...]

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    VBRICK ETHE RNETV SET TOP BOX U SERS GUIDE VERSION 3.6.9 Vi deo Video: Setup These settings enable or change these and othe r selections: Boot Mode – There are three supported modes: 1   MCS – If the installation includes the EtherneTV Media Control Server, this selection sho uld be set.   Local – If the installation is for an Eth[...]

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    VBRICK ETHE RNETV SET TOP BOX U SERS GUIDE VERSION 3.6.9 General Use the Configuration: General settings to set the following: General: Security Root password – Changes the root pa ssword. User password – Changes the u ser password. Enable WWW – Enable or disable web access from the set top box. General: System Update Upgrades to the EtherneT[...]

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    VBRICK ETHE RNETV SET TOP BOX U SERS GUIDE VERSION 3.6.9 Standar d Administrativ e Settings It is necessary to login before making changes. Networ k Sta tic IP Addr ess 1 The EtherneTV Set Top Box comes configure d for DHCP and set in Local Mode. To change to a static IP address, Use the Network: Ethernet settings.   Uncheck the box for DHCP [...]

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    VBRICK ETHE RNETV SET TOP BOX U SERS GUIDE VERSION 3.6.9 Media Contr ol Ser ver (MCS) Settings The EtherneTV Set Top Box comes configure d for Local Mode. The administrator should make the following changes if the confi guration involves an MCS. 2 1 Network Select Netwo rk c and the enter key. Select Network Select Network again from the left menu [...]

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    VBRICK ETHE RNETV SET TOP BOX U SERS GUIDE VERSION 3.6.9 Change Boot Mode 1 The set top box is shipped by default in Local Mode, meaning that the graphics and control are internal. The Boot Mode must be changed in order to direct the set top box to the MCS: Select Configuration c 2 Select Video d Select Setup e 3 Select Boot Mode f Enter the mode: [...]

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    VBRICK ETHE RNETV SET TOP BOX U SERS GUIDE VERSION 3.6.9 Enter MCS Location To configure the set top box to an MCS address: 7 5 6 Under Configuration, Video, Setup: Enter the MCS Location g   Enter the IP Address of the MCS h Apply Changes i After making all the required entries, sel ect Apply to apply the changes. Chan ges are not active unt[...]

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    VBRICK ETHE RNETV SET TOP BOX U SERS GUIDE VERSION 3.6.9 CHAPTER three 3: EtherneTV Set Top Box Operation and Use Home P a ge When turned on for the first time, the VBrick EtherneTV Set Top Box displays a Home Pa ge. If the set top box has not been configured to wo rk with the Media Access Server (MCS), the home page resides on the set top box. If [...]

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    VBRICK ETHE RNETV SET TOP BOX U SERS GUIDE VERSION 3.6.9 IR R emote Contr o l Unit Only the indicated buttons are enabled in this release: 6 2 1 5 3 4 1. Stop, Play, Pause, and Power. Once a stream is selected using the left IR remote control button e , the buttons along the top of the IR remote control unit ( c and d ) can be used to Stop, Start a[...]

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    VBRICK ETHE RNETV SET TOP BOX U SERS GUIDE VERSION 3.6.9 Local Mode Wa tc h T ele vision The administrator can set a default channel to be viewed when the unit is powered on through the web browser interface in Configuration Options. This is done by setting the receive address or URL in the Video Setup Configurations. Please refer to the Administra[...]

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    VBRICK ETHE RNETV SET TOP BOX U SERS GUIDE VERSION 3.6.9 Select Vi deo Manually selecting the video to view using loca l mode of the set top box requi res the use of a keyboard. Attach a keyboard using the dire ctions in Chapter one, or use the wireless keyboard available from VBrick System s. Use the IR remote control unit to Select Video and us e[...]

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    VBRICK ETHE RNETV SET TOP BOX U SERS GUIDE VERSION 3.6.9 Str eam T ype Entries Enter a corresponding address in the form: NOTE: It is possible to use a hostname or num eric IP address wherever an <ip addr> is called for (only if the hostname is in the DNS serve r). To watch the programmed channel, use the IR remote control unit to Watch TV c [...]

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    VBRICK ETHE RNETV SET TOP BOX U SERS GUIDE VERSION 3.6.9 COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PAGE 22 NOVEMBER 10, 2003 Full Scr een To set the video to full screen, start the video. Use the icon with the outward facing arrows on toolbar below the window c . Toolbar selections for Selecting Video include, from left to right, Rewind, Fast Forward, Play, Pause, [...]

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    VBRICK ETHE RNETV SET TOP BOX U SERS GUIDE VERSION 3.6.9 WWW - W or ld W ide We b Access The WWW or World Wide Web feature of the se t top box requi res the use of a keyboard. Attach a keyboard using the directions in Cha pter one, or use the wireless keyboard available from VBrick Systems. WWW must be enabled in the set top box Confi guration: Gen[...]

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    VBRICK ETHE RNETV SET TOP BOX U SERS GUIDE VERSION 3.6.9 MCS Mode Wa tc h T ele vision 3 1 2 The Watch Television menu displays a list of multicast streams. Unless there is a channel a ssigned (see next section), the list is in alphabetical order and co ntains brief information about the program. Navigation Select Channel – Use the handheld IR re[...]

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    VBRICK ETHE RNETV SET TOP BOX U SERS GUIDE VERSION 3.6.9 Record – Once the stream is playing it can be record ed. The location of the recorded files is entered through the administrative area of MCS. For more information, please refer to the MCS Users Guide. WARNING: Recorded files are stored in the root area of the VBrick EtherneTV Video on Dema[...]

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    VBRICK ETHE RNETV SET TOP BOX U SERS GUIDE VERSION 3.6.9 Menu 7 Viewers may sele ct from the menu at the bottom of the screen i to switch between selections using the left mouse button.   Home – Returns the viewer to the MCS home page.   Watch TV   Video on Demand   Scheduled Programs Video-0n-Demand The System Administrat[...]

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    VBRICK ETHE RNETV SET TOP BOX U SERS GUIDE VERSION 3.6.9 File selections can either be indicated by an Icon or by a Thumbnail image from the video. Thumbnail images are crea ted in the Administrati ve Section of the MCS. Please refer to the MCS Users Guide for information on how to create a Thumbnail. Each listing displays a thumbnail image of the [...]

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    VBRICK ETHE RNETV SET TOP BOX U SERS GUIDE VERSION 3.6.9 Message Displays Title Display c – If a title message is entered in the server administration MCS configuration options, the text entered will be displayed in this position. Please refer to Chapter 3 of the MCS Users Guide. 2 1 Message Board d – The Message Board can be used to conv ey ad[...]

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    VBRICK ETHE RNETV SET TOP BOX U SERS GUIDE VERSION 3.6.9 COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PAGE 29 NOVEMBER 10, 2003 Scheduled Prog rams Select Scheduled Programs from the Menu to access the content. When connected to an MCS, the set top box allows a viewer to view scheduled content directly from this page. If there are scheduled programs, information is di[...]

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    VBRICK ETHE RNETV SET TOP BOX U SERS GUIDE VERSION 3.6.9 Inde x address, 21 Apply, 3, 13, 14, 16 Boot Mode, 15 Browser Control, 6 cables, 7 Change Boot Mode, 15 Channel, 23 Channel Assignments, 23 command line, 8 Configuration settings, 10 corresponding address, 21 cursor button, 18, 26 DHCP, 7 exit Full Screen, 21 Exit Full Screen Mode, 23, 26 Fil[...]