User manual NEODIGITS HELIOS X3000

[. . . ] User Manual HELIOS X3000 HD Upscaling Multimedia & DVD Player General Introduction Thank you for purchasing your new HELIOS X3000 Network Media player. The Helios X3000 is built with professional-grade components and state-of-the-art features. Unlike your standard DVD player, the X3000 is somewhat of a mini-computer. And like all other computers, you will notice that it takes some time for this player to start up as it loads different software. Once on, please note that it takes a little bit of time to switch from feature to feature The following pages provide you with detailed information on everything you need to know about your HELIOS X3000. [. . . ] Repeat 2, under "wireless", set up the SSID, encryption and other parameters of your wireless LAN settings. How to install NeoLink server software on your computer The HELIOS X3000 is able to access computers on your LAN/ WLAN and play content therein. To do so, however, you will need to install the NeoLink Server software on your computer(s). The server software can be downloaded from the link below: http://www. neodigits. com/download/NeoLink. zip When installing the software, ensure that your firewall or Windows XP firewall will not prevent you from downloading this software. Refer to Windows documentation for instructions if needed. If you have the NeoLink media server software installed on a computer on your network, you can play video, audio and photo content stored on the network. When the HELIOS X3000 is connected to the network it will detect all computers running the NeoLink Server software. All server names of computers running the NeoLink will be listed on the home page displayed on your TV. To play content from a computer on the network, simply use the cursor on the remote control to select the server on the list and press <enter>. Then use the NeoLink browser to select the content you wish to play. Note: Through NeoLink's Online Media option you can also access all online content that is bookmarked on your media server (web pages, Web Radio & TV, RSS feeds, podcasts etc. . . ) For more information on NeoLink Server software installation and setup see the NeoLink user guide. 9) Operating the HELIOS X3000 Setting your system browser The System browser is used to display and navigate around the player's system menus and settings. You have the option of enabling HD (high definition) mode on your Browser Option. When the browser is in HD mode, more information can be displayed on the screen but text and icons will be smaller. To change the Browser mode, Press <Setup> on the remote control to open the System Setup. And then press <Enter> to check or uncheck the box which enables the HD Mode, then select <Save> to reboot and validate changes. DVD / VCD / CD setup and playback a) Inserting discs To open the tray, press the EJECT button on the remote control or on the front panel of the player. It will take a few seconds for the tray to open after the EJECT button has been pressed. NB: Press the eject button more than once may result in the disc tray closing again. b) Close the tray Press the EJECT button on the remote controller or on the front panel of the player, the player will automatically detect the disc and play its content. c) Disable automatic playback If you want to disable automatic playback feature, just press "setup" button to enter the player's setup, choose "DVD Setup" "Enable Auto Play" to "off". To play media files stored on a disc or USB device. The HELIOS X3000 can play video, audio, and photo media files stored in DVD/ CD recordable discs, memory cards (via USB card reader), and external USB hard disks (including compatible MP3 players). After inserting your DVD, CD recordable disc or USB device into the player, an icon will appear on the home page. Click on the icon to access its content, and all files will be displayed on the screen. If you want to play all the files in a folder, go to the first file in the folder and click <Play>. The HELIOS X3000 offers you a unique way of fast forwarding a video file in quick selection mode. To fast forward 10% of the video file content, you simply have to press button number <1> on your remote control. To fast forward 20% of the video file content, press button number <2> on the remote control, and so on. This feature is in addition to the standard forward/rewind buttons on the remote control. To play contents stored in your computer via NeoLink All computers running NeoLink server software will be listed on the player's home page. [. . . ] You will see your computer's Host name, DNS servers, Physical address, IP address, Subnet mask, Default gateway and WINS servers information 5. To close the command prompt, enter: exit b) For Windows 95, 98, and Me 1. From the drop-down menu, select the adapter being used for your connection: [NB: Select the Ethernet adapter if you're connected to a LAN or a broadband connection Select the wireless adapter if you're connected via wireless] 4. The IP address will appear in its labeled field Troubleshooting Problem No Power Possible cause and solution Ensure AC mains power supply is plugged in properly and the socket is ok. [. . . ]