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    1 MediaS ta tion P r o Wir eless Network Multimedia Har d Drive User Guide English[...]

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    2 Introduction 3 P r ecautions 3 Specifi cations 3 P ack age Content 4 P r oduct Overview 4 1. Use as External USB HDD 5 1.1 Copy Data via USB 5 1.1.1 Windows 2000, XP 5 1.1.2 Linux 6 1.1.3 Mac 6 2. Connect to PC via Network 6 2.1 Wired LAN C onnection 6 2.2 Wireless LAN C onnection 7 3. Shared F ile Playback (Stre am) 9 3.1 Windows 2000 9 3.2 Win[...]

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    3 Introduction MediaStation P r o fully supports HD (High Defi nition) fi les and can stream media fi les from a PC via wir eless (802.11b/g) or wired LAN. It also has USB host that can support external USB stor age devices and memory card r eaders.. • Wireless High Defi nition Multimedia Player • F eatur es powerful media decoding chip -Si[...]

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    4 HDD File System NTFS / F A T32 (P reformatted to F AT32) TV T ype NTSC / PAL Video F ormat A VI : MS-MPEG4v3/XviD/WMV9 (Not support XviD which has GMC option applied) WMV : WMV9 ASF : WMV9 MP4 : MPEG4 Video DA T : MPEG1 VOB : MPEG2 MPG/MPEG : MPEG1/MPEG2 TP/TS/TRP : HD-MPEG2/SD-MPEG2 ISO , IFO Audio F ormat MP3, OGG, WA V , WMA Photo F ormat JPG/[...]

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    5 1. Use as External USB HDD 1.1 Copy Data via USB It is possible to use as a external USB hard disk drive in case of inserting hard disk into MediaS tation PRO . Y ou can copy data from your PC to built-in HDD of MediaStation P ro via USB. It is possible to play media fi les at the hard disk on TV set. * When connecting PC, you have to connect po[...]

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    6 1.1.2 Linux 1.1.3 Mac 2. Connect to PC via Network ✓ It can be available on Linux 2.4 higher . Automatic Mount After booting, do log-in. Connect MEDIAST A TION PRO -> P ower On MEDIAST A TION PRO -> Check the detection with [fdisk] -> make Mount P ointer (ex. mediatest) at F older Mount(/mnt) -> Edit [/etc/fstab] -> add the follo[...]

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    7 2.2 Wir eless LAN Connection MediaStation P ro supports two types of wireless structure-Infrastructur e mode & Ad-Hoc mode. ✓ Note Wireless Access P oint (Infrastructure Mode) or Wir eless Adapter (Ad-Hoc Mode) is requir ed for wireless connection. IEEE 802.11g wir eless standard is recommended for bet ter wireless environment. MediaStation[...]

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    8 <MediaStation P ro IP manual setting> <Wireless Adapter IP manual set ting ✓ Note: When connecting Ad-Hoc Mode, manual setting of IP Address and Subnet mask will be needed. Manual setting of IP address and Subnet mask of wireless adapter and MediaStation P ro will be requir ed. Disable DHCP and enter “IP Address” and “Subnet mask[...]

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    9 3. Shar ed File Playback (S tre am) After connecting LAN cable, you have to set network confi gurations of both Computer and MediaSta tion P ro . *It is possible to assign IP address and Subnet Mask of MediaStation P ro as dynamic or static. 3.1 Windows 2000 1. Select a folder which you want to share. Right-click the folder and click ‘Sharing?[...]

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    10 6. Check ‘User cannot change password’ and ‘P assword never expires’ . 7. Move to [Control P anel>Network and Dial-up Connections], and select P roper ties of ‘Local Area C onnections’ by right click of mouse. ✓ If you see two or more ‘Local area connections’ , select one that you will use for connecting to MEDIAST ATION PRO[...]

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    11 3.2 Windows XP 1. Select a folder which you want to share. Right-click the folder and click ‘Sharing and Security’ in pop menu. 2. Check ‘Share this folder on the network’ and write ‘Shar e name’ . F or example, “My Movie” ✓ Make sure to write ‘shar e name’ within 12 characters in English. 3. After that, the shared folder w[...]

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    12 7. Double click ‘Internet P rotocol (T CP/IP)’ that you want to use on your computer . 8. Check ‘Use the following IP address’ , and write ‘IP address’ & ‘Subnet mask’ that you want to use. F or example, IP addr ess: 192.168.1.3 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 ✓ If you have already been pr ovided dynamic IP address from DHCP Ser[...]

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    13 10. Set the network confi gurations of MediaStation P ro. ✓ Y ou have to connect MediaStation P ro to TV set for this setup. See “6.1 Connect Video Cable” . P ress [SETUP] of remote contr ol for moving to setup screen. On that screen, select ‘DHCP Support Off ’ and write IP address & Subnet mask. F or example, IP Address: 192.168.[...]

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    14 2. Disable “Fir ewall” a. Click S tart > Setting > Contr ol P anel > Security > Windows Fir ewall on / off b . Click a t ‘Off (not recommended) 3. Setup of Network and Sharing Center a. Click S tart > Setting > Contr ol P anel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center b. Select “P assword P rotected shar[...]

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    15 ② Composite: Yellow RCA cable. (Supplied) ③ S-Video: (cable not supplied) ④ HDMI : HDMI Cable (supplied) 4. Using the USB Host 5. Connect to External AV Device Connect your external USB device to one of the USB host ports of MediaStation P ro . The USB icon will be activated on fi le selection screen. Select the USB icon and the fi les o[...]

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    16 ① Stereo L / R (Supplied) ② Optical (  ): Optical Cable for Digital 5.1 ch. (not supplied) ③ Coaxial: Coaxial cable for Digital 5.1 ch. (not supplied) 5.2 Connect Audio Cable MediaStation P ro supports 3 type of audio output; “Stereo, Coaxial, Optical” . Use the audio connection tha t your TV or Audio system supports. Normally TV su[...]

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    17 6. Basic Setup 6.1 Video Setup This is the guide for setting the video output of your MediaStation P ro. ✓ If you can not see a picture after connecting video cable, check the following: 1. “TV “– Switch to Video Input Mode: T urn on TV , and switch to video input mode same as video connection. See TV user manual. 2. “MediaSta tion Pr [...]

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    18 ① Turn on MediaStation Pro and press [SETUP] on Mode Selection screen. 6.3 Network Setup It is possible to obtain an IP address automatically fr om DHCP Server or IP Router , or set the specifi c IP addr ess. Check your network environment. ✓ Note DHCP On: You can use this option when it is possible to obtain IP address automatically from D[...]

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    19 6.4 Wireless Setup Refer to “2. Connect to PC via Network > 2.2 Wir eless LAN Connection” . 6.5 Wir eless Security Setup Refer to “2. Connect to PC via Network > 2.2 Wir eless LAN Connection” . 6.6 LED Setup It is possible to turn on or off a backlight LED of arrow button on the front side. When the LED disturbs you in night, turn [...]

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    20 6.8 Language Setup It is possible to set the preferable language. This language setup option may not be supported. In addition, this language will be applied on OSD Language, not subtitle. 6.9 Screen R atio Setup This is guide for setting TV T ype. Y ou can use 4:3 Letter Box, 4:3 Pan Scan, and 16:9. 6.10 Auto Play Setup When this Auto Play func[...]

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    21 6.11 Internet (How to setup the Internet) This is for how to connect MEDIAS T A TION PRO to the Internet. 6.12 i-RADIO How to set up the “i-Radio” on MEDIAST A TION PRO. ① Turn on MediaStation Pro and press [SETUP] on Mode Selection screen. ① After turning MediaStation Pro on, press [SETUP] button and go to [SETUP] page. ② Go to the 2n[...]

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    22 If “Off ” option has been selected at the server list set ting If “Shoutcast / Icecast ” option has been selected at the server list setting ✓ [Note] After you have created the “iradio” folder in the root directory in the HDD of MEDIASTATION PRO, it shows only the list saved in pls, m3u file. You can utilize play list creation soft[...]

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    23 How to setup ① Make “skin1” folder and save “GUI” or “Images” in the folder at the root directory in a HDD of MediaStation Pro ③ Now you see the changed GUI. If you can not see the font, then change the font color. (Setup Page => SKIN=> Change Font Color) ① After turn MediaStation Pro on, press [SETUP] button and go to [S[...]

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    24 ① After turning MediaStation Pro on, press [SETUP] button and go to [SETUP] page. ② Go to the 2nd page and select [Protocol] icon and press [ENTER] ③ Select Protocol you require from the options of SAMBA, NFS, FTP or uPNP ④ Depending on protocol selected enter the required parameters i) SAMBA Server Address Setting : Select Auto or Manua[...]

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    25 7. How to Play (Remote C ontr ol) 7.1 Basic Screen Menu 7.1.1 Mode Selection After turning on the MEDIAST A TION PRO, you can see mode selection screen. In this screen you can select HDD , External USB devic e, LAN(wired network) or WIRELESS(wir eless network) Y ou can select one out of them. 7.1.1.1 Built-in HDD or external USB device F ollowin[...]

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    26 7.1.2 File Selection Select a fi le and press [OK] in order to play . F unction and Button Descriptions Remote Control Function Descriptions MENU Menu Icon Menu Icon is displayed including ‘Play one, Play all and Play-list’ . P ress again for returning fi le selection screen. STWX Direction K ey Direction key PREV I WW Move by page In case[...]

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    27 7.2 Play V ideo Files Select a file and press [OK]. When pressing [MENU] while playing a file, “Tool Box Menu” is displayed. Tool Box allows using detailed playback function. F unction and Button Descriptions Remote Button F unction Description MENU T ool Box T ool Box is displayed. F or returning to playback, press again. OK X II Playback P[...]

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    28 7.3 File Selection DVD manager function supports the playback of backed up DVD F iles in the same way as the original DVD . Make a folder and then save all the DVD fi les into the folder. Af ter connecting TV(or Monitor), select VIDEO_TS.IFO fi le at the folder. Make sur e that all the DVD back up fi les including VIDEO_TS.IFO fr om one DVD t[...]

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    29 7.4 Play Audio F ile Move to the folder including backed up DVD files When pressing [MENU] while playing a file, “Tool Box Menu” is displayed. Tool Box allows using detailed playback function. F unction and Button Descriptions Remote Control Function Descriptions MENU T ool Box T ool Box is displayed. F or returning to playback, press again.[...]

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    30 7.5 Play Photo File Select a file and press [OK]. When pressing [MENU] while playing a file, “Tool Box Menu” is displayed. Tool Box allows using detailed playback function. F unction and Button Descriptions ✓ Photo Slide Show When play mode is set on ‘Play all(Default value)’, all photo files will be played continuously. So, It is poss[...]

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    31 7.7 Crea te a P rivate F older Y ou can crea te your own folder of media content. T his can be viewed by entering a PIN code during the device setup. ✓ Note The “private” folder access is only controlled during playback on a display. If the HDD is connected to a computer all folders (and their contents) including “private” folder can b[...]

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    32 8. F irmware Upgr ade F rom time to time a fi rmware upgr ade fi le may be available, please check www .verbatim-europe.com/support . Y ou can check the version of fi rmware installed in your MediaStation P ro by pr essing [INFO] button from main fi le selection screen. Download upgrade fi le from website and save to the root directory of M[...]

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    33 FCC C ompliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC R ules. These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable pr otection against harmful interference in a residential installa tion. This equipment gener ates, uses and can radiate r adio frequency energy [...]