Asus HDP-R1 manual

HD Media Player User Manual O!Play HDP-R1[...]

ii E5182 Second Edition November 2009 Copyright © 2009 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purc[...]

iii Safety information ....................................................................................... v License notice and trademark acknowledgement for Dolby Digital ...... vi License notice and trademark acknowledgement for DTS ..................... vi About this user guide ................................................................[...]

iv Music control buttons on the remote control .................................. 3-5 Playing a music le ........................................................................ 3-5 Conguring the audio settings ........................................................ 3-6 Viewing photos .........................................................[...]

v DO NOT place on uneven or unstable work surfaces. Seek servicing if the casing has been damaged. Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel. DO NOT expose to or use near liquids, rain, or moisture. SAFE TEMP: This device should only be used in environments with ambient temperatures between 5 o C (41 o F) and 35 o C (95 o F). DO NOT insta[...]

vi License notice and trademark acknowledgement for Dolby Digital Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. License notice and trademark acknowledgement for DTS Manufactured under license under US Patent #s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974, 380; 5,978,762; 6,487,535 & oth[...]

vii DANGER/W ARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. NOTE : T ips and additional information to help you complete a task. IMPORT ANT : Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. Where to nd more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software [...]

1-1 Chapter 1 Getting started Welcome Thank you for buying the ASUS O!Play HD Media Player! ASUS O!Play HD Media Player allows you to enjoy digital media les from your computer via portable USB/eSA T A storage devices, or over the network to your TV or entertainment system. If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer .[...]

Chapter 1: Getting started 1-2 Specications summary Specications are subject to change without notice. Network TCP/IP (DHCP or Static IP Address) 10/100Mbps Wired LAN Supported video formats MPEG1/2/4, H.264, VC-1, RM/RMVB Supported video le extension .mp4, .mov , .xvid, .avi, .asf, .wmv , .mkv , .rm, .rmvb, .v , .ts, m2ts, .dat, .mpg, [...]

ASUS O!Play HD media player 1-3 Getting to know your O!Play HD media player Front/left panel 3 4 1 5 2 1 eSA T A/USB 2.0 combo port Connect a USB 2.0/eSA T A device such as an external hard drive into this port. 2 Reset button Using a pin or a paper clip, press this button to reset the device to its factory default settings. 3 USB 2.0 port Connect [...]

Chapter 1: Getting started 1-4 Ensure that the IR receiver is not blocked. Otherwise, the Media Player will not be able to receive the command from the remote control. Rear panel 1 Analog audio output (red and white) Insert the left and right audio cable jacks to connect to a television or other audio equipment. 2 Analog video output (yellow) Inser[...]

ASUS O!Play HD media player 1-5 Remote control Use the remote control to power on/off the O!Play HD media player , browse through menus, and select the media le to play , view, or listen to. 2 3 1 1 12 13 14 4 8 10 15 16 17 18 DISPLA Y Power on/off Display Play/Pause Fast forward Rewind Stop Previous Next Home Return Navigation buttons /OK butto[...]

Chapter 1: Getting started 1-6 5 Home Displays the home menu. 6 Navigation/OK keys Press the up/down keys to move through the main menus in the Home screen. Press the up/down keys to move through the items in a submenu. Press the left/right keys to move through the menu bar in a submenu. Press the left/right keys to decrease/increase a numerical va[...]

ASUS O!Play HD media player 1-7 Connecting the power adapter T o connect the power adapter: 1. Connect the AC power cord to the AC adapter . 2. Connect the AC adapter to the DC-in port at the back of your HD media player . 3. Connect the AC adapter to a power source. Connecting devices to your HD media player T o connect devices to your HD media pl[...]

Chapter 1: Getting started 1-8 • Use the bundled composite A V cable to connect your HD media player to a standard TV . 2. Insert a USB/eSA T A storage device such as a portable hard disk drive or a USB ash disk to the USB port or USB/eSA T A combo port at the left side of your HD media player . Y ou can also access media les from a shared [...]

ASUS O!Play HD media player 1-9 Use the remote control the navigate the screen. Starting for the rst time When you start your HD media player for the rst time, a series of screens appear to guide you in conguring the basic settings of your HD media player . T o start for the rst time: 1. T urn on your HD media player and your HDTV , TV [...]

2-1 Chapter 2 Getting connected Connecting to a network Wired connection Use an RJ-45 cable to connect your HD media player to a home or an ofce network. T o connect to your network: 1. Connect one end of the RJ-45 cable to the LAN port at the back of your HD media player and the other end to the LAN port of the router . Y our HD media player on[...]

Chapter 2: Getting connected 2-2 4. Select Network > W ired LAN Setup and press . 5. Select either Select either DHCP IP (AUTO) or FIX IP (MANUAL) as your setup type: • If you select DHCP IP (AUTO) , the DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address for your media player . • If you select FIX IP (MANUAL) , key in the IP address and Subnet [...]

ASUS O!Play HD media player 2-3 Conguring the network clients Setting an IP address for wired client T o a cc es s t he AS US H D me di a pl aye r , yo u m us t hav e th e co rr ec t TC P/ IP s ett in gs o n yo ur c omp ut er . Follow the instructions below that correspond to the operating system installed on your computer . Use the following de[...]

Chapter 2: Getting connected 2-4 2. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/ IP) , then click Properties . 3. Select Obtain an IP address automatically if you want the IP settings to be assigned automatically . Otherwise, select Use the following IP address: and key in the IP address and Subnet mask . 4. Click OK when done. Windows ® Vista OS 1. Click Start[...]

ASUS O!Play HD media player 2-5 3. Select Obtain an IP address automatically if you want the IP settings to be assigned automatically . Otherwise, select Use the following IP address: and key in the IP address and Subnet mask . 4. Click OK when done. 2. Select Internet Protocol V ersion 4(TCP/IPv4) , then click Properties . Sharing les over the [...]

Chapter 2: Getting connected 2-6 3. T ick Share this folder . If you want to set permissions for the network users, click Permissions . Click Apply when done. 4. A hand icon appears on the folder indicating that the folder ’s contents are shared over the network. Sharing les under Windows ® V ista OS In Windows ® Vista OS, you can share l[...]

ASUS O!Play HD media player 2-7 Sharing les from the Public folder The Public folder allows you to share your les with other people using your computer or with other users in the network. T o share les from the Public folder: 1. Click > Documents . 2. From Favorite Links in the navigation pane, click Public . Put any les or folders t[...]

3-1 Chapter 3 Using your O!Play HD media player The Home screen The Home screen includes these main options: Movies , Music , Photos , Setup , and File Copy . Conguring the system settings The System menu allows you to congure the menu language, text encoding, system update, and system time, turns on/off the screen saver function, and restore[...]

Chapter 3: Using your HD media player 3-2 3. Press to save or press to cancel the settings made. Use the up/down keys / to increase/decrease a numerical value. 2. Press the right key to navigate to the System tab, then press . 3. Press the up/down keys / to navigate and select the function that you want to congure. Playing a video le Video co[...]

ASUS O!Play HD media player 3-3 2. Using the up/down keys / , select the source of your video le, then press . Locate the video that you want to play . 3. Press or twice to play the video. Before you can access a media le over the network, ensure that the folder containing the le is shared. For more details, refer to the section Sharing ?[...]

Chapter 3: Using your HD media player 3-4 Conguring the video settings The Video menu allows you to congure several video settings such as the aspect several video settings such as the aspect ratio, brightness, contrast, noise reduction, TV system, 1080P 24HZ, resume play , and movie preview . T o congure the video settings: 1. From the Ho[...]

ASUS O!Play HD media player 3-5 Playing a music le T o play a music le: 1. From the Home screen, press the up/down keys / to navigate to Music , then press . Playing music Music control buttons on the remote control Button Function DISPLAY Press to display the song’s le source, le name, le format, and elapsed time. Press to return [...]

Chapter 3: Using your HD media player 3-6 2. Using the up/down keys / , select the source of your music le, then press . Locate the music le that you want to play . 3. Press or twice to play the music le. Before you can access a media le over the network, ensure that the folder containing the le is shared. For more details, refer to [...]

ASUS O!Play HD media player 3-7 If you want to congure the Digital Output , refer to the following for the descriptions of the options: • HDMI LPCM (Default): Select this option when connecting your TV to the HDMI port of the media player . • HDMI RA W: Select this option for the multichannel audio receiver . The RA W data of the audio will [...]

Chapter 3: Using your HD media player 3-8 Viewing photos in slideshow mode T o view photos in slideshow mode: 1. When the selected photo is displayed in full screen, press on the remote control to start the slideshow . Photos in the same source folder will be displayed in order . 2. Press to pause the slideshow . Press or to return to the source fo[...]

ASUS O!Play HD media player 3-9 • Slide Show Interval Set the time interval between the photos in the slideshow from two seconds (default) to two minutes. T o congure the slideshow settings: 1. From the Home screen, press the up/down keys / to navigate to Setup , then press . Y ou may also press to launch the Setup menu. 2. Select the Photo ta[...]

Chapter 3: Using your HD media player 3-10 Copying les T o copy les: 1. From the Home screen, press the up/down keys / to navigate to File Copy , then press . Y ou may also press to launch the Setup menu. 2. Select your Source , then press . 3. Select your Destination , then press . 4. In your source’s directory , locate the le that you [...]

4-1 Display The media player does not work. Y ou think that the problem might be with the media player ’ s power adapter . • The media player ’s power adapter possibly performs the overload protection function — automatic shutdown during overload conditions, such as Over Current, Over V oltage, and Over T emperature. • Disconnect the medi[...]

Chapter 4: T roubleshooting 4-2 The TV screen is blinking and fuzzy . • Ensure that the A V/HDMI cable is properly connected to the correct terminals on both the TV and the media player . • Ensure that the media player power LED is on. • Ensure that the TV system setting matches the system used in your country . • Ensure that the correct vi[...]

ASUS O!Play HD media player 4-3 Audio There is no sound. • Ensure the volume on the entertainment unit is not on mute mode. • Navigate to the Setup > System screen and ensure that the correct Digital output setting is enabled. If you are using the multiple audio Amplier , the RA W setting should be enabled. • If you are watching a video[...]

Chapter 4: T roubleshooting 4-4 Firmware Update What version of rmware do I have? How do I upgrade it? • On the Home screen, press the Stop and then Play/Pause button to display the rmware version (ex. system Rev:01.01). Check the rmware version before the upgrade process. If the rmware is the latest version, you will not need to upda[...]

A-1 Appendices Any changes or modications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user ’s authority to operate this equipment. Notices REACH Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substanc[...]

Appendices A-2 Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital device does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital device set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This class B digital device complies with Canadian ICES-003. GNU General Public License Licens[...]

ASUS O!Play HD media player A-3 When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not price. Our General Public Licenses are designed to make sure that you have the freedom to distribute copies of free software (and charge for this service if you wish), that you receive source code or can get it if you want it, that you can change the so[...]

Appendices A-4 Activities other than copying, distribution and modication are not covered by this License; they are outside its scope. The act of running the Program is not restricted, and the output from the Program is covered only if its contents constitute a work based on the Program (independent of having been made by running the Program). W[...]

ASUS O!Play HD media player A-5 Thus, it is not the intent of this section to claim rights or contest your rights to work written entirely by you; rather , the intent is to exercise the right to control the distribution of derivative or collective works based on the Program. In addition, mere aggregation of another work not based on the Program wit[...]

Appendices A-6 5. Y ou are not required to accept this License, since you have not signed it. However , nothing else grants you permission to modify or distribute the Program or its derivative works. These actions are prohibited by law if you do not accept this License. Therefore, by modifying or distributing the Program (or any work based on the P[...]

ASUS O!Play HD media player A-7 9. The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and/or new versions of the General Public License from time to time. Such new versions will be similar in spirit to the present version, but may differ in detail to address new problems or concerns. Each version is given a distinguishing version number . If the Prog[...]

Appendices A-8 ASUS contact information ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. Address 5 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 1259 T elephone +886-2-2894-3447 Fax +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail info@asus.com.tw Web site www .asus.com.tw T echnical Support T elephone +86-21-3842991 1 Online support support.asus.com ASUS COMPUTER INTERNA TIONAL (America) Address 800 Cor[...]