Popcorn Hour PopBox V8 manual

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All Rights Reser v ed © www.popbox.com T able of Cont en ts 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................ 2 2. Check y our package .................................................................................................. 2 3. Safety Notes ..................[...]

11.1 File bro wser vie w mode ............................................................................................... 36 11.2 File Bro wser Settings .................................................................................................... 37 11.3 File Manager .......................................................................[...]

2 All Rights Reser v ed © www.popbox.com P o pbo x V8 - Op era tion G uide 1. Intr oducon Y ou have made the right choice in buying the Popbox V8 networked media player . Powered by Syabas T echnology , the Popbox V8 is a state of the art digital entertainment center with TV apps market to enhance your home entertainment. 2. Check your pack [...]

3 3. Saf ety Not es Read these oper ating instructions carefully bef ore using the unit. F ollow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety instructions listed below . K eep these operating instructions hand y for future r efer ence. 1) Read these instructions. 2) K eep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) F ollow all ins[...]

4 All Rights Reser ved © www.popbox.com P opbo x V8 - Op era tion G uide 4. T echnic alSpecica ons Hardware Specication CPU Sigma Designs SMP8671, 700MHz CPU Memory 256MB DDR2 DRAM, 256MB NAND Flash A V Outputs HDMI v1.3a, Component Video, Composite V ideo, Stereo Analog Audio, Digital Optical Interface 2 x Host USB 2.0 (Front and B[...]

5 5.GengSt art ed 5.1 P opbo x V8 Overview 1) Pow er 2) USB 2.0 Host 3) Component Video terminal 4) Composite Video + R CA (Ster eo) terminal 5) HDMI 1.3 terminal 6) 10/100Mbps LAN port 7) Digital Optical terminal 8) USB 2.0 Host 5 .0V + 2.0A MAX ETHERNET OPTICAL USB Composite Video/Audio Component Video 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 HDMI 8[...]

6 All Rights Reser ved © www.popbox.com P opbo x V8 - Op era tion G uide 5.2ConnecngtoHDMITV What y ou need: o Popbo x V8 o Po wer Suppl y o HDMI cable o TV with HDMI terminal Step 1 Connect the HDMI cable to y our TV HDMI terminal and the other end to y our Popbox V8. Tips: Some HDMI TV has input and output HDMI terminal. Please ma[...]

7 5.3ConnecontoComposit eTV What y ou need: o Popbo x V8 o Po wer Suppl y o Composite br eak -out cable (Gre y break -out cable) o TV with composite terminal Step 1 Connect the supplied composite br eak -out cable, to the composite t erminal of your TV and the other end to composit e terminal of P opbox V8. Tips: Many TV’s has i[...]

8 All Rights Reser ved © www.popbox.com P opbo x V8 - Op era tion G uide 5.4Connecngtocomponen tTV What y ou need o Popbo x V8 o Po wer Suppl y o Component and Composite br eak -out cable o TV with component video terminal Step 1 Connect the supplied video component break -out cable to component input terminal on y our TV . Con- nec[...]

9 6.Y ourremot econtr ol Pow er Press once t o stand-by the device Eject Eject optical disc from disc r om if con- nected RED Video Conte xt sensitiv e; ref er to the legend on the bottom of the user interf ace GREEN Music Conte xt sensitiv e; ref er to the legend on the bottom of the user interf ace YELLOW Phot o Conte xt sensitiv e; ref [...]

10 All Rights Reser ved © www.popbox.com P opbo x V8 - Op era tion G uide ENTER     INFO Bring up meta-data of selected media  STOP Stop media pla ying ba[...]

11 REPEA T Repeat the curr ent media pla yback MUTE Mute A udio TIME SEEK    MENU Bring up SimpleBD Menu TV Mode Adjust TV r atio and Resolution A[...]

12 All Rights Reser ved © www.popbox.com P opbo x V8 - Op era tion G uide 7.Intr oducontoHomemenu Summary: The HOME screen is w here the fun begin, useful information such as the w eather and time is shown her e. W eather F orecast Know the weather without lea ving the comfort of your couch. Time and Date Curr ent date and time Menu[...]

13 8. Quick Setup Wiz ard Summary: Setting up your P opbox V8 using the setup wizard, is vital for pr oper operation of the media pla y er . F or ad vanc e users, y ou ma y skip to Chapt er 7. Using your r emote control, na vigate to the Setup Wizar d icon and press Enter . Choose y our desired language for user int erface. Pr oceed to ne xt step b[...]

14 All Rights Reser ved © www.popbox.com P opbo x V8 - Op era tion G uide Choose y our connection type according and pr ess 1) Wired (Ethernet Cable) 2) Wireless (Optional wir eless dongle needed) F or wireless connection onl y . Select your SSID listed and pr ess[...]

15 Enter y our passwor d for y our router for connection. If your pass wor d is wrong, an err or message will be prompt ed. Please check your passw ord and r e- enter it.[...]

16 All Rights Reser ved © www.popbox.com P opbo x V8 - Op era tion G uide Re view your IP settings and pr ess Optional: If you do not ha ve pro xy serv er on your netw ork, y ou may pr oceed to ne xt step.[...]

17 V erify your Int ernet and network connection. If y ou recei ved the congr atulation prompt, you netw ork setup is completed. Otherwise, please press t o check your settings ag ain.   ?[...]

18 All Rights Reser ved © www.popbox.com P opbo x V8 - Op era tion G uide   [...]

19 9. Setup Summary: Ad vance settings such as video/audio output, color-space, subtitle languages, and parental c ontrol can be setup her e. Tips: If you have complet ed the setup wizard st eps, the corre spondent settings can be found and update here.[...]

20 All Rights Reser ved © www.popbox.com P opbo x V8 - Op era tion G uide 9.1 Setup - Pr ef erence Prefer ence Sy stem Language User interf ace language for menu and settings. Subtitle Language Subtitle language for mo vies. Photo T ransition Preset phot o slide show transition sty le. Photo Int erv al Preset phot o slide show interv al befor e sh[...]

21 9.2 Setup – Audio HDMI A udio ON Enable audio signal output from HDMI cable connection. OFF Disable audio signal output from HDMI cable connection. A udio Codec Adjust how y ou like the media pla yer to decode audio signal or passthr ough without decoding. A udio Codec Options PCM Downmix or P assthrough AAC Downmix or P assthrough WMA Pro Dow[...]

22 All Rights Reser ved © www.popbox.com P opbo x V8 - Op era tion G uide 9.3 Setup – Video Video Output    ?[...]

23 Video Zoom Setup how y ou like the media pla y er to handle y our video zoom lev el. Actual Size Disable video zooming. Fit to scr een Crop Full Scr een TV T ype Setup your TV or displa y aspect ratio 4:3 T ypicall y for older TV set which is using CR T technology 16:9 ?[...]

24 All Rights Reser ved © www.popbox.com P opbo x V8 - Op era tion G uide 9.4Setup–Netw ork(Congur eIP Mac Addr ess Y our unique NIC MAC addr ess, this is needed when engaging support services or tr ouble shooting. Mode Wired Y our media play er is connected to the r outer thr ough a RJ45 network cable Wireless Wireless dong le[...]

25 9.5 Setup - Netw ork Share Network shar e folder added her e is accessible from network in home menu. Add Shar e Manually add netw ork shar e folders fr om your PC/MA C or N AS. Bro wse Share Brow se throug h a list of av ailable share folders using the media pla yer , this allows y ou to quickl y add share f older without manually ent ering IP [...]

26 All Rights Reser ved © www.popbox.com P opbo x V8 - Op era tion G uide 9.5.1 Add Share Prot ocol Samba Most share f older in Windows PC or N AS uses Samba netw ork prot ocol. NFS NFS prot ocol offer f aster network tr ansfer bitrate ho wev er not ev ery device support it. Please check your netw ork settings on your sharing de vices. NFS T CP NF[...]

27 9.5.2 Brow se Share 1. Choose the network gr oup wher e y ou like the add shar e folder fr om. 2. Select the folder , from which y ou like t o add.[...]

28 All Rights Reser ved © www.popbox.com P opbo x V8 - Op era tion G uide 3. All necessary information is automaticall y added for you. Please r emember to add y our username or passwor d for the shar e folder . 9.5.3 Edit Shar e 1. Choose the share f older that y ou want to edit or r emo ve[...]

29 9.6 Setup – P arent al Contr ol Setup Lock OFF By Def ault ON Lock setup page to pr ev ent unauthorized access File Lock OFF By Def ault ON Lock setup page to pr ev ent unauthorized access Child Lock – F or more information, please r efer t o your local mo vies ratings. OFF By Def aul, allow all access Kid Safe General A udiences. All Ages A[...]

30 All Rights Reser ved © www.popbox.com P opbo x V8 - Op era tion G uide Apply child lock pass wor d, enter passw ord to g ain access to contents. 9.7BD/DVD/ AudioCD A uto Pla y OFF By Def ault ON Aut omatically pla yback when e xternal optical disc detect ed. Tips: Requir e external optic al devices, Popbo x V8 does not support commercial [...]

31 9.8Setup–Main tenance Firm war e Update       ?[...]

32 All Rights Reser ved © www.popbox.com P opbo x V8 - Op era tion G uide 9.8.1–Firmw areUpdat e Important: Please reboot y our device b y cy cling the power outlet, this ensure that y our device is r eady    Firm war e V ersion  [...]

33 10.AppsMark et Summary: A TV apps mark et place for fr ee and premium apps for y our TV . Access instant video on demand service, online radio station, social netw orking, games and much mor e. 1. Navig ate to the Apps Mark et Icon and press ENTER on your r emote. 1. Choose y our desired app and pr ess ENTER on your r emote.[...]

34 All Rights Reser ved © www.popbox.com P opbo x V8 - Op era tion G uide 3. Install by pr essing ENTER on your r emote or e xit by pr ess (INFO). 4. The install apps will appear in My Apps category . Tips: T o uninstall any apps, press (INFO) on your r emote[...]

35 10.1LogintoApp sMark et Summary: Login to Apps Mark et to pur chase premium apps or access pri v ate stor e pro vided by y our content pr ovider . 1. On the left navig ation pane, choose LOGIN . 2. If you alr ead y hav e an account , please enter your email addr ess and passwor d. 3. Otherwise, mov e down to SIGN UP and create y our [...]

36 All Rights Reser ved © www.popbox.com P opbo x V8 - Op era tion G uide 11. File Br owser     ?[...]

37 11.2FileBrow serSengs      Search Search f or your f av orite movie [...]

38 All Rights Reser ved © www.popbox.com P opbo x V8 - Op era tion G uide View Mode Listing   Thumbnail A cov er-art thumbnail appears on the left of the movie or song titles. File Listing Info None [...]

39 11.3FileManager 1.      ?[...]

40 All Rights Reser ved © www.popbox.com P opbo x V8 - Op era tion G uide 12.MovieMet aDa ta Summary: One of the main featur es of Popbo x V8 is the ability to download and manage mo vie meta data without the use of a PC. Movie S ynopsis Movie Thumbnail ?[...]

41 1. Movie F an-Art 2. Movie P oster or thumbnail 3. 4 options are a v ailable here. Synopsis Movie s ynopsis giv es you an ov erview of the movie. Including parental r atings, casts, direct or etc. F etch Online Subtitle Download subtitles for y our movie directl y without PC. Supports multi-languages. Edit If the automatic selected meta-data ar [...]

42 All Rights Reser ved © www.popbox.com P opbo x V8 - Op era tion G uide 12.2DownloadMovieThumbnailandMe ta-Dat a 1.     ?[...]

43 4. Navig ate to Do wnload and press ENTER 5. The meta-data and thumbnails are downloaded and sa ved in the same destination of y our movie f older . 6. Repeat the pr ocess for the r est of y our movies. Tips: Y ou may choose different t humbnails for your movie, whic h is describe in page.[...]

44 All Rights Reser ved © www.popbox.com P opbo x V8 - Op era tion G uide 12.3EditorUpda teMovieInf ormaon Change your post er or cov er-art by editing the movie meta data. 1. Navig ate to E dit and press ENTER 2. Edit the movie title and pr ess ENTER on the SEAR CH icon.[...]

45 3. Choose the correct post er for y our movie (This is not the thumbnail selection) 4. Choose y our desired f anart[...]

46 All Rights Reser ved © www.popbox.com P opbo x V8 - Op era tion G uide 5. Choose y our desired mo vie poster . 6. Please remember t o download the new meta-data to sa ve changes. Tips: In order to do wnload meta-data, you must have a est ablish internet connection.[...]

47 12.4Downloadsubtles 1. On movie inf o page, navig ate to F etch online subtitle and press ENTER 2. Choose the subtitle that best suit your mo vie.[...]

48 All Rights Reser ved © www.popbox.com P opbo x V8 - Op era tion G uide 3. Press (GREEN) t o search f or other language. 4.   ?[...]

49 13.MediaPla ybackR emoteFuncon When wat ching movies, the below additional contr ol are a vailable. A UDIO Switch betw een audio track s, if your video contains mul- tiple audio track s. Subtitle Subtitle options, enable or disable subtitle. Sync time, adjust font size or color . Time Seek ?[...]

50 All Rights Reser ved © www.popbox.com P opbo x V8 - Op era tion G uide Listening to Music ENTER Play curr ent highlight ed music track. PLA Y Play all tr acks within the folder . PREV / NEXT Play pr evious or ne xt track within the f older . REV / FWD Rewind or F ast F orwar d. REPEA T Repeat curr ent music tr ack. V olume Increase or decr ease[...]

51 14.T roubleshoong My P opbox V8 doesn ’t start – no red LED on the pla y er . Please check that the power cor d is plugged in and the power-lead is insert ed full y into the power terminal. P opbox V8 stuck on the splash scr een Unplug the play er for a few minutes and then try ag ain. If problem persist, please contact our technical s[...]

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