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Hauppauge MediaMVP-HD manual

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  • Page 1

    MediaMVP device . The MediaMVP -HD has audio/video connectors on the back for HDMI, Component video, S-video, composite video, stereo audio and SPIDF digital optical audio. Ethernet cable for connection between the MediaMVP -HD and your network router , hub or switch. This uses RJ-45 connectors and is 1.5 meters long. HDMI video cable to connect th[...]

  • Page 2

    MediaMVP -HD brings digital media to your HD TV MediaMVP -HD is installed at your TV set and plays digital media (digital music, digital videos and digital pictures) from your PC or a USB thumb drive onto the TV set. When the digital content is on the PC, MediaMVP -HD connects to your PC over your home Ethernet (wired) network. Y ou can also put di[...]

  • Page 3

    3 MediaMVP -HD connects to local area networks via its built-in Ethernet 10/100Mbps connection. The PC where your media files are located needs to be on the same network node as the MediaMVP . In general, if you have the PC and the MediaMVPs connected to the same network hub, Access Point or router , this requirement is satisfied. Up to 12 MediaMVP[...]

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    4 can also plug in a powered USB disk drive. Unpowered USB disk drives are not supported since the power provided by MediaMVP -HD is limited to that needed by thumb drives. The power switch is on the front panel as well as a green power LED indicator . The green LED will blink once with every remote control key click. Rear panel The rear panel is w[...]

  • Page 5

    5 start picture slide shows, to use a select- ed picture for the MediaMVP menu back- ground and to scan for shared folders. - Back/exit button: when you click this button, you will return to the previous menu. - Guide button: this is where you can see the video adjustments briteness , contrast and saturation . Use the right and left arrow buttons t[...]

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    6 1. Connect MediaMVP -HD to your TV set Use the HDMI cable (provided) or the audio video connectors on the back of MediaMVP -HD to connect to your HD TV set or TV monitor . MediaMVP -HD supports video resolutions from 480i (standard definition) to 1080p (high definition). 2. T urn on your TV and MediaMVP-HD The green light will appear on your Medi[...]

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    7 Connecting to a TV set: There are four types of video connec- tions you can make from the MediaMVP - HD to your TV set: - HDMI - Component video - S- Video - Composite video An HDMI cable is provided with the MediaMVP -HD , since this is the most common high definition connection on plasma and LCD HD TVs. HDMI cables provide both audio and video [...]

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    8 Video Input on your HD TV set. Each TV set does this differently , but many TV sets have a button marked “Video source” on the remote control. Y ou will need to find the correct source which corresponds to the connection you made from the MediaMVP -HD . Once you select the correct source, you should see the MediaMVP -HD main screen. If you do[...]

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    9 see a picture on your TV set using HDMI. Once the video fails to display , you have gone beyond the video format capacity of your HD TV and the MediaMVP -HD . Use the Composite display to go back one video format. Once you have found the best HDMI format, click the Back/Exit button on the Hauppauge remote to return to the Main menu. T ip: if swit[...]

  • Page 10

    10 Vista and Windows 7 PCs. MediaMVP-HD File Sharing Helper application There is also a MediaMVP -HD “Helper” application which can automatically set up your shared folders. Y ou can download this Helper application from: http://www .hauppauge.com/site/support/support_mediamvp-hd.html When you download this Helper app, you would run this on any[...]

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    11 If not, click on Home Network to configure your home network settings. - If you are setting up your Home Network for the first time, follow the steps to com- plete the configuration. Enable the media you would like to share, typically Music, Videos, Pictures. - Next, launch Windows Media Player by clicking Start / All Programs / Windows Media Pl[...]

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    12 Click Mor e str eaming options. Under More streaming options , Allow all should be enabled. If not, click Allow all . Y ou have now enabled uPnP on your Windows 7 PC , and have enabled your PC to share files with other uPnP devices such as the MediaMVP -HD . If you now look in the Music,Videos or Pictures on MediaMVP -HD , you will see the uPnP [...]

  • Page 13

    13 Main menu The main menu has selections for Music, Videos, Pictures, Services and Setup. Music, Videos and Pictures are the menus where you can see lists of your digital media. MediaMVP-HD menus Once you have setup the MediaMVP -HD TV connection and the connection to your PC, you can now navigate through your digital media and play them on your H[...]

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    14 Services are where any services would be listed. Currently , there are no services supported but it is expected that over time, MediaMVP -HD will support a list of music, video or digital picture services. Setup is where you will find menus to set up the audio and video formats for your HD TV set, update the MediaMVP -HD application, make settin[...]

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    15 If you have a uPnP computer on your network, you will see these listed just underneath the Shared Folder . In this case, the name of the uPnP computer is MEDIA: Win7-64 i/Menu button When you are in the Videos menu: the i button shows a menu where you can Sort by name , Sort by date , Play all and Scan for shared folders . If you click Sort by n[...]

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    16 Fast Skip When you are playing a video, Fast Skip allows you to quickly move to scgments of your video by using the 0 to 9 keys on the MediaMVP -HD remote control. Click the 1 key to go to 10% of your video, hit 2 to go to 20% of your video, etc. Stop and Resume T o make it easier to stop your video playback and then resume it at the point it wa[...]

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    17 Setup menu System menu Y ou can get information on your system in this menu, including software and hardware revi- sions, and can load a new version of MediaMVP -HD application Load a new version of MediaMVP-HD application From time to time, Hauppauge will add feature enhancements and bug fixes to the MediaMVP -HD application. T o install an upd[...]

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    18 N ote: If you receive an err or message, make sur e the two files are in the r oot director y . If you continue to r eceive err or messages, tr y another USB thumb drive. Sometimes the file systems on USB thumb drives become corrupt and cannot be read by MediaMVP-HD.[...]

  • Page 19

    19 Troubleshooting If video does not appear on your HD TV set after changing from one HDMI source to the MediaMVP-HD If you have chosen the correct HDMI mode for your HD TV set but the video does not appear after you change the source on your HD TV set, click the gr een power button on the MediaMVP -HD remote control (puts MediaMVP -HD into a power[...]

  • Page 20

    20 FCC Statement Radio Interference Statement: ID: H9OMEDIAMVP User Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Hauppauge Computer Works could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. The MediaMVP has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. T[...]