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    Home Multimedia Center Movie Cube N200 User ’ s Manual (V ersion 1.0.2)[...]

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    T able of Contents 1. User Information ...................... .................. .................. ................. .................. .................. .... .... .... .. 3 1.1 Cautions.......... .................. .................. .................. ................. .................. .................. .......... .. 3 2. Production Introduc[...]

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    1.User Information 1.1 Cautions This player ’s design and manufacture has your safety in mind. In order to safely and effectively use this player , please read the following before usage. 1.1.1 Usage Cautions User should n ot m odify this player . If commercial h ard disk is being used, the e nvironmental temperature should be within +5 ~ +35 . ?[...]

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    W he n you dispose of the p layer , be sure to dispose it appropriately . Some countries may regulate disposal of electrical device, please consult with your local authority . 1.1.6 Others W he n using this player , please do not let t he player come in to contact with wate r or other liquid, if water is accidentally spilled on the player , please [...]

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    2. Production Introduction 2.1 Product O v er vie w Thank you very much f or purch asing the pro duct. We hope you will e njoy u sing it a s a great home entertainment partner . This player has the following functionality . Network Feature • A/V streaming/transmission via Ethernet (10M/100M) & W i-Fi (802.1 1b/g/n) • A/V streaming via UPnP [...]

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    Music Playback • Fast forward/rewind • Shuffle • Repeat Note : A ll the information contained in this manual was correct at the t ime of publication. However , as ou r engineers are always updating and improving the product, your device’s software may have a slightly different appearance or modified functionality than presented in this manu[...]

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    2.3 Installation Procedure The Movie cube installation procedure is outlined below: Step 1 - Connecting the Pow er Supply (1) Follow the picture and connect the AC adaptor to the player ’s DC IN jack; (2) Follow the picture and plug in the AC adaptor to the power outlet. Step 2 - Connecting to a TV The below connection method can help you to enjo[...]

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    First method: Use the audio output from the A/V OUT jack; Second method: Use the audio output from the S/PDIF optical jack. In this way , you can also enjoy videos, music, and photos in the player on TV . 3. HDMI OUT (High Definition) The HDMI connection can provides video quality resolution up to 1080p. (1) Follow the picture and plug one connecto[...]

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    Step 3 - Connecting a USB Device or Memory Card to the Movie Cube 1. Connecting a USB Device (1) Make sure the player is powered on; (2) Plug in the USB stick or USB HDD etc. to the USB HOST port of this player . In this way , you can browse contents on the USB device. 2. Connecting a Memory Card Memory card can be used by inserting to the card slo[...]

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    Removing a USB Device or Memory Card In order to prevent data loss, it is highly recommended you press EJECT button on the remote control before remove a USB device or Memory Card. T o remove a USB Device or Memory Card 1. Press EJECT button on the remote control 2. Select the USB device you want to remove 3. Press ENTER button on the remote contro[...]

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    Step 4 - Connecting to a Network 1. Connecting to a L AN T o connect to a LAN (Local Area Network) you require a cat5, cat5e or cat6 network cable (not supplied). (1) Connect one of the crystal plugs on the cable to the player ’s RJ45 LAN socket; (2) Connect the other crystal plug on t he c able to a RJ45 LAN port on your router , s witch, or hub[...]

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    2.4 Remote Control 1. POWER OFF 2. HOME 3. OPTION 4. VOL+ 5. UP 6. LEFT 7. ENTER 8. VOL- 9. DOWN 10. FR 1 1. PLA Y/P AUSE 1 2. SEARCH 13. STOP 14. EJECT 15. TV SYS. 16. FF 17. PREV 18. RIGHT 19. NEXT 20. RETURN 21. MUTE No. Button Function 1 POWER OFF Press to power off the player . 2 HOME Press to enter the home screen. 3 OPTION Press to display o[...]

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    and 1080P . 16 FF Pr ess to fa st forward t he current playback. Press repeatedly t o select speeds. 17 PREV Press to view the previous file / page up. 18 RIGHT Navigational button. Press the a rrow buttons to select m enu options. 19 NEXT Press to view the next f ile / page down. 20 RETURN Press to return to the previous screen while navigating me[...]

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    2.7 Back Panel 1. DC in jack 2. RJ45 LAN socket 3. HDMI jack 4. A/V OUT jack 5. Y/Pb/Pr OUT jack 6. USB HOST port 7. S/PDIF OPTICAL jack[...]

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    3.Main Menu 1.1 Setup Menu The Setup menu allows you to personalize and configure the preferences for your player . T o select a Setup option: - Select the Setup icon on the home screen - Use the UP / DOWN navigational buttons to select an option, and then p ress ENTER . There are f ive Setup options, including A udi o , Video , Network , System , [...]

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    Night Mode - Choose between Off / On / Comfort . If the option is turned on, the audio output volume will be decreased to make you more comfortable. Digital Output - Select to set Digital Output (S/PDIF) mode. Note : In raw mode, Dolby Digital, DTS, or MPEG sound can be b ypassed to the HDMI TV or Digital amplifier . 1.1.2 Changing Video Settings U[...]

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    4:3 screen. Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. - 16:9 : Compress the image to convert the whole image. Select when a 16:9 TV is connected. Brightness - Adjust the level of brightness. Contrast - Adjust the level of contrast. TV SYSTEM - Select to adjust TV T ype and video output resolution. This setting depends on your regional location. I[...]

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    Wired LAN Setup - DHCP IP (AU TO) Select to obtain IP address automatically . - FIX IP (MANUAL) Select to manually input t he IP Address, S ubnet Mask, Default Gateway , and DNS Server IP Address. Wireless Setup - Selecting a connection profile This player can store up to three w ireless network connections. Press ENTER to go to next step, press RE[...]

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    - Get Connection Mode Choose bet ween Infrastructure (AP) and Peer to Peer ( Ad Hoc) . P ress ENTER to go to next step, and press RETURN to cancel. - Infrastructure ( A P) Infrastructure mode is used to connect computers with wireless netw ork adapters, also known as wireless clients, to an existing w ired network with the help from wireless router[...]

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    Press ENTER to go to next step, press RETURN to cancel, and press OPTION to refresh the SSID list. Note : In the Security list, WEP (W ired Equi valent Pri vacy) and WP A (W i-Fi P rotected Access) means the net work is encr ypted, i.e. an encryption ke y is needed to access the network. NONE means it is an open system network.[...]

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    Input WEP / WP A Key Encryption k eys can be inputted via the v irtual keyboard. P ress the navigational button s to select, ENTER to input, CAPS to s witch between u ppercase and lowercase, <- to delete a character , -> to insert a space, shift to make more symbols a vailable, and OK to confirm. T est connection The testing process will take[...]

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    screen. - Peer to Peer ( Ad Hoc) Peer to P eer mode, which is also called Ad Hoc mode or computer-to -computer mode, is used to connect wireless clients directly together , without the need for a wireless router or access point.[...]

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    Ad-Hoc Setup Press ENTER to go to next step, press RETURN to cancel, and p ress PLA Y to connect. 1.1.4 Changing System Settings Use this menu to configure system settings. Menu Language - Select to choose the OSD (On-Screen Displa y) language. T ext Encoding - Select to set the te xt encoding option (subtitle display). System Info - This tab gives[...]

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    System Update - Select to update the f irmware via a USB stick. 1) Copy the ‘install.img’ file to the root directory of a USB stick. 2) Select the option: upgrade or re-install, and press ENTER to confirm. Restore Default - Select to restore factory defaults. 1.1.5 Miscellaneous Use this menu to adjust miscellaneous settings. Slide Show Timing [...]

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    Resume Play - Select to turn on / off resume playback (auto-bookmarking) feature for movies. 3.2 Music Playback Enter music interfa ce, only supported audio files and folder will be displayed. This player supports MP3, W MA, and OGG audio f iles. Y ou can navigate using a filter option (Date, Folder , Recent, Playlist, A ll music, Artist, Genre, or[...]

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    The music toolbar has several command icons to customize the way you play music. The functions from left to right are repeat, shuffle mode, info. 3.2.3 Quick-Search Y ou can search f or a media f ile b y filter current folder to locate the specif ic media file. Press SEARCH button while browsing music files in the music library . 3.3 Photo Playback[...]

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    Y ou can navigate using a filter option(Date, Folder , Recent or All photo)by selecting the photo icon and using UP and DO W N button to scroll through the options listed. 3.3.1 Photo Playback Control Button Function PREV / NEXT View the previous or next photo. LEFT / RIGHT Rotate a photo in any angle. OPTION Hide or display the Photo toolbar durin[...]

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    The functions from left to right are zoom in, zoom out, rotate picture, info. 3.3.3 Quick-Search Y ou can search f or a media f ile b y filter current folder to locate the specif ic media file. Press SEARCH button while browsing photo files in the photo library . 3.4 Movie Playback Enter in to movie interfa ce, only supported movie files and folder[...]

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    3.4.1 Movie Playback Control Button Function PLA Y/P AUSE Begin/Pause playback. PREV / NEXT View the previous or next file/chapter . FR/FF Fast rewind or fast forward. Press repeatedly to select the speed OPTION Hide or display the Movie toolbar during playback. STOP Stop playback. VOL+/- Press to increase/decrease the volume. 3.4.2 Movie Playback [...]

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    3.4.3 Quick-Search Y ou can search f or a media f ile b y filter current folder to locate the specif ic media file. Press SEARCH button while browsing movie files in the movie library . 3.5 A l l Files The a ll files allows you to browse and play music, photo a nd movie files stored on an external USB device, Card and Network. 3.6 Net Radio This pl[...]

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    Station - All downloaded stations will be listed under this menu. Y ou can search the station by genre and location. genre: Y ou can search for stations by genre (music, news, study , etc.) under this menu. location: Y ou can select radios by countries. Favorite - Y our favorite stations can be kept under this menu Net Radio Control Button Function[...]

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    download data from the Internet, please be patient to wait.[...]

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    4.Media Library Thanks to a po werful search engine, the library menu allows you to search a nd browse multimedia files stored on an external USB HOST device in most easy ways. Media Library Categories Media T ype Icon Category Description Music All Music Select to list all the music files in the library Artist Select to search for music files by a[...]

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    5.Upgrading the Firmw are The firmware is the operating system (OS) installed on the device. Firmware upgrades can bring new features, improvements and bug fixes. Please refer to System Upda te in chap ter ‘ 3.1.4 Changing System Settings ’ for more details. 6.Appendixes 6.1 Specifications I/O INTERF ACES SUPORTED:  USB 2.0 HOST port x 2 (co[...]

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    AUDIO CODECS SURPORTED:  MP2/3, OGG V orbis, WMA Standard (DRM, and Advanced Profile not supported), PCM, LPCM, AAC,RA SUBTITLE FORMA TS SURPORTED:  SRT , SMI, SSA,SUB, IDX+SUB NETWORK FE A TURE  10/100Mbps Auto- Negotiation Ethernet  802.1 1b/g/n W LAN , up to 300Mbps (supported by optional W LAN USB Adapter) Note: The specifications a[...]

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    Question 4. My files have disappeared from the player . Answer: Make sure that you browse your files via the correct browser mode which means correct filtered views such as Photos, Music, or Movies. Question 5. During powe r on, why doe s the TV will have a short flashing, bl ue screen or screensaver? Answer: This is normal, when the sy stem initia[...]

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    5) Please share the folders which you wish to browse on your PC, and make sure that ‘Everyone’ or ‘Guest’ has the right to access. Question 10. I c onfigured everything correctly , but still cannot get the wireless network or UPnP function to work. Answer: Are you using a firewall such as Nort on Internet Security , McAfee Personal Firewall[...]

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    All other trademarks are property of their respective holders. 6.4 W arranty What your warranty does not cover: -Acts of nature, such as fire, static discharge. -Damage from unauthorized repair , alteration or accident. -Damage from misuse or neglect. -A unit that has been modified or incorporated into other product s or is used for institutional o[...]

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    gplsource@dexxon.eu Y ou may also download the source code here http://emcube.emtec.eu GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE TERMS AND CONDITI ONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICA TION 0. This License applies to any p rogram o r other work which conta ins a notice pl aced by the copyright holder saying it ma y be distributed under the terms of t his Gen[...]

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    warranty (or else, saying that you provide a warrant y) and that users m ay redistribute the program under these conditions, and telling the u ser how to view a copy of this License. (Exception: i f t he Program itself is i nteractive but does not normally print such an announcement, your work based on the Program is not required to print an announ[...]

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    binary form) with the major components (compiler , kernel, and so on) of the o perating s ystem on which the executable runs, unless that component itself accompanies the executable. If distribution of executable or object code is made by offering access to copy f rom a designated place, then offering equivalent access to copy the source code from [...]

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    the integrity of the free software distrib ution system, which is implemented by public license practices. Many people have made generous contributions to the wide range of sof tware distributed through that system in relian ce on consistent application of that system; it is up t o the author/donor to decide if he o r she is willing to d istribute [...]

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    12. IN NO EVENT UNL ESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LA W OR AGREED TO IN W RITING W ILL ANY COPYRIG HT HOLD ER, OR ANY OT HER P ARTY WHO MA Y MODIFY AND/OR REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES A RISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY T O USE THE PROGRA[...]