Akasa Scala, User Manual

Page 1: ...Scala HD Media Player USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...nel layout 10 3 2 Remote control layout 11 3 3 Connecting Scala HD Media Player to your TV 12 3 4 Initiating the Scala HD Media Player optional 12 4 System Menu 13 4 1 Setup 13 4 1 1 Audio setup 14 4 1 2 Video setup 15 4 1 3 Network setup 16 4 1 4 System setup 17 4 1 5 MISC setup 18 4 2 Browser 19 4 2 1 Play Movies 20 4 2 2 Play Music 22 4 2 3 Show Photo 23 4 2 4 Adding contents to PLAYLIST 24 4 2...

Page 3: ...l and run under Transcode Server 27 5 2 Adding Share Folders on PC 28 5 3 Connecting to File Sharing folders and BT download management 29 5 3 1 Set up the Scala HD Media Player 30 5 3 2 Connect to File Sharing Folder 30 5 3 3 Connect to BT Download Management 31 5 3 4 Account Management 35 ...

Page 4: ...m humidity or any type of moisture 4 DO NOT drop shake the device or put any weight on top of it 1 2 Warranty Warranties extend only to defects that occur during normal use and do not extend to damage to products that results from incompatibility abuse misuse negligence unauthorized repair modification incorrect installation incorrect voltage supply air water pollution any accident or natural disa...

Page 5: ... 1 3 Out Audio Output Audio Out L R SPDIF Optical File transfer port 2 x USB 2 0 Host port Date transfer with PC USB 2 0 mini port Ethernet 10 100Mbps RJ 45 Optional wireless dongle Wireless USB Dongle WI FI 802 11g AK NTWF01 Note Please note that only certain USB dongle will work with this device ...

Page 6: ...88 Real Video 8 9 10 RM RMVB Support up to 720p Audio Decoding Movie Dolby Digital AC3 Plus TrueHD 5 1ch DTS HD Master Audio 7 1ch MPEG I Layer 1 2 3 MPEG II Layer 1 2 MPEG4 HE AACv2 Real Audio AAC LPCM HDMI RAW SPDIF RAW Audio Decoding Music WMA MP3 Real Audio RA WAV OGG AAC FLAC ASF M3U MKA MP4 Picture Format JPG JPEG BMP PNG GIF TIFF Subtitle SRT SUB SMI IDX SUB SSA ASS Note The specification a...

Page 7: ... 1 4 Package contents Scala HD Media player DC Adaptor 12V 2A Remote control 2 x AAA batteries HDMI cable Composite AV cable USB cable for connection with PC Quick guide HDD screws CD with Bit Torrent P2P software and installation manual ...

Page 8: ...internal drive Installing the internal drive enables you to store files locally for easy access backup or simply to free up space on your PC Step 1 Open the box by undoing the two securing screws and sliding the system out of the aluminium housing Step 2 Place the HDD on the tray aligning the SATA connectors and gently insert the HDD until fully connected ...

Page 9: ...SCALA HD Media Player User Manual 9 Step 3 Secure the HDD with two screws provided Step 4 Slide the system back into the enclosure and secure with the screws on both corner ...

Page 10: ...a Player 3 1 Front Back Panel layout IrDA Receiver USB 1 USB Device Indicator HDD Indicator LAN Data access Indicator Power Standby Indicator Composite Output Optical Output HDMI Connector Data Transfer with PC LAN Connector Power Switch USB 2 Host Port DC Connector ...

Page 11: ...Display 17 TITLE 32 SELECT 3 Audio 18 HOME 33 COPY 4 Number Buttons 19 TV SYSTEM 5 GOTO 20 SUBTITLE 6 Setup 21 MENU 7 Enter ZOOM 22 VOL 8 Browser 23 MUTE 9 STOP 24 REPLAY 10 PLAY 25 Navigation 11 PREV 26 RETURN 12 SLOW 27 PAUSE 13 Option 28 NEXT 14 REPEAT 29 FR FF 15 ANGLE 30 CONFIRM 1 5 2 27 9 10 11 7 8 18 23 19 22 6 28 25 26 29 30 32 21 12 14 16 4 3 13 20 15 16 31 33 24 ...

Page 12: ...ll detect the highest resolution suited for your TV When connecting the Composite cable CVBS to TV please make sure your TV is either PAL or NTSC system 3 4 Initiating the Scala HD Media Player optional If you have installed factory new HDD inside and you are using the Scala HD Media Player for the first time you will be asked to format the hard drive and you should follow the onscreen wizard othe...

Page 13: ...een with three options File Copy select to move files between internal external storage and network Browser select to search and play music photo or video files Setup select for system configuration 4 1 Setup Through main screen menu you will be able to enter into the Setup page which contains five options Audio Video Network System and MISC You can press ENTER Key 7 to access each setting ...

Page 14: ...he player will send the RAW data to amplifier Amplifier will decode RAW data into multiple audio channels such as 5 1 or 7 1 SPDIF LPCM 2CH When player audio output connects to amplifier via SPDIF the player will decode audio as STEREO through amplifier SPDIF RAW When player audio output connects to amplifier via SPDIF the player will send the RAW data to amplifier Amplifier will decode RAW data i...

Page 15: ... 9 TV system 16 10 Choose 16 10 to fit 16 10 TV system TV System Choose the right resolution of output to TV TV System and Resolution Standard Resolution SD High Definition Resolution HD NTSC NTSC 480p 720p 60Hz 1080i 60Hz 1080p 60Hz PAL PAL 576p 720p 50Hz 1080i 50Hz 1080p 50Hz TIPS Only HDMI supports High Definition Resolution Connect player to TV via HDMI TV will notify player that what resoluti...

Page 16: ...ss subnet mask and default gateway then enter them manually Wireless Setup Optional Select to set the wireless network setting When plug in a USB WI FI dongle the player will detect the dongle automatically Note 1 Only certain USB dongle will work with this device therefore we recommend the Akasa AK NTWF01 Note 2 The player with WIFI dongle will only be able to recognize the WEP with Open system a...

Page 17: ...and BT services System Update Select this setting to update the newest firmware Please follow the steps below 1 Prepare a USB flash drive or USB external hard disk and connect it to PC then copy the firmware file to the root folder 2 Plug in USB flash drive or USB external hard disk into the USB 1 or USB 2 host port of player 3 Select System Upgrade press OK to proceed 4 Please wait for about 5 mi...

Page 18: ...to set the timing of picture showing on TV There are options of OFF 2 Sec 5 Sec 10 Sec 30 Sec 1 Min 2 Min Transition Effect Select effect for slide show Ken Burns Default active play mode Background Music Play background music during slide show Screen Saver Screen saver will activate if there is no any action of browsing for 5 minutes Movie Preview Select On Off for movie preview Seamless Playback...

Page 19: ...indicator will be lighted And then you can browse the media files Once you remove the USB device from player the USB LED indicator will be off By pressing Navigation Right Left Key 25 buttons on remote control to select whether you would like to browse Music only Photo Only Movie only or Browse All You may press RETURN Key 26 anytime when you want to return to last page By pressing Navigation Up D...

Page 20: ...29 on remote control to Fast Forward or Backward Press NEXT Key 28 PREV key 11 on remote control to go next or previous chapter if applicable Press SUBTITLE Key 20 on remote control to enable or switch subtitles This player supports srt sub smi idx sub ssa ass Please rename the subtitle file name to be same as movie file name Multi Subtitle can be the same file name the play will show the option f...

Page 21: ...zontal Adjust the size of subtitle Vertical Adjust the position of subtitle Press AUDIO Key 3 on remote control to switch different audio outputs Press VOL Key 22 on remote control to increase or decrease the volume Press MUTE Key 23 on remote control to mute the audio output press again to resume Press SELECT Key 32 on remote control to add the movie into PLAYLIST Press CONFIRM Key 30 to confirm ...

Page 22: ...side window Press PLAY Key 10 on remote control to play the music Press STOP Key 9 on remote control to stop the music Press PAUSE Key 27 on remote control to pause Press FF FR Key 29 on remote control to Fast Forward or Backward Press REPEAT Key 14 on remote control to repeat the same music press again to repeat all music Press VOL Key 22 on remote control to increase or decrease the volume Press...

Page 23: ... 26 back to previous page In the browser moving the scroll bar to photo file you will see the photo on the right side preview window Press PLAY Key 10 on remote control to play the photo Press STOP Key 9 on remote control to stop the photo Press PAUSE Key 27 on remote control to pause Press VOL Key 22 on remote control to increase or decrease the volume Press SELECT Key 32 on remote control to add...

Page 24: ...o Browser and go to the media files that you d like to put in the PLAYLIST Press SELECT Key 32 to choose file s Press CONFIRM Key 30 to add the file s into the PLAYLIST Then you will see the file s that you selected in PLAYLIST TIPS PLAYLIST function is only available if you installed 2 5 SATA HDD into the player the function is not available for any USB device such as USB external HDD You can onl...

Page 25: ...or PLAYLIST Go back to Browser and press Right Left to choose the Music tab Add music files into PLAYLIST Press SELECT Key 32 to select and press Confirm Key 30 to confirm Press Right Left to choose the Photo tab and choose photos that you d like to play slide show with Press PLAY Key 10 or ENTER Key 7 to play the slide show TIPS If you set the Background Music source as Folder you have to put pho...

Page 26: ...to move the scroll bar and choose the source and destination Press ENTER Key 7 to proceed Press ENTER Key 7 to go into folders for both Source and Destination Press SELECT Key 32 to select the source file that you want to copy Press again to cancel the selection Press RIGHT Key 25 to COPY file to the chosen destination Then choose OK to copy Move to move the chosen file s or Cancel the copy If you...

Page 27: ...ll be able to run BT download and File Sharing function on Scala HD Media Player 5 1 Install and run under Transcode Server Please find the software of Transcode Server in CD disc and install to your PC After installation run Transcode Server from Start All Programs Transcode Sever menu You should see the screen as below ...

Page 28: ... the shared folders on the intranet Go to NetShare Dialog tab and press Add button Select the folder or create new one by typing in a name which will be visible as My_Neighbors by media center in the NET section of Browser and File Copy menu and press OK TIPS The shared folder will be visible by the Scala HD Media Player as long as the Transcode Sever is running on the PC ...

Page 29: ...een assigned to the Scala HD Media Player either from DHCP server or fixed IP If you have set up the Scala HD Media Player correctly you will see the IP address in the Service tab If not please click on Scan button to obtain an IP address Note Before setting up File Sharing and BT download management ensure the 2 5 SATA Hard Disk is installed into Scala HD Media Player ...

Page 30: ...T and SAMBA and then press OK on remote control The system will show tow selections On Off Move the scroll bar down to On and then press OK it will enable the BT and SAMBA function 5 3 2 Connect to File Sharing Folder Click on Visit Neighbor on Service tab of the Transcode Server software on the PC You will be redirected to the File Sharing folders Locate the 2 5 SATA HDD installed inside the Scal...

Page 31: ...erface You will be able to add delete BT seeds with user interface If you set the Login Control as ON login account and password are required The default account name and password are same as 5 3 4 Mac OS Open url http xxx xxx xxx xxx in your browser where the xxx xxx xxx xxx is IP address of your Scala HD Media Player You can find the IP address in Scala HD Media Player setup page Network menu ...

Page 32: ... Manual 32 5 3 3 1 Setting You will need to set up the settings before you use P2P download Please click on BitTorrent Download and then click on Setting tab Max Download Rate Set the maximum download speed Set to 0 is no limit ...

Page 33: ...elete the torrent task automatically Default setting is NO Max simultaneous download task number Setting of how many tasks you would like to run at the same time Default setting is 4 tasks Maximum is 10 tasks When finish the setting please click on the Save Setting to save all settings NOTE Please be aware that overloading BT tasks would impact the performance of the Scala HD Media Player It is re...

Page 34: ...e you stored the seed file 3 Click on Yes button to confirm the task and back to download main page or click on No back to download page 5 3 3 3 Delete Task 1 Click on Check box to select task in which you would like to delete 2 Click on Delete tab on the top to delete the task ...

Page 35: ...der System of Scala HD Media Player before you click on Account Management After the Login Control is set the system will require you to login Account name admin Password 123 Click on Account Management of Neighbor Web you will be able to modify your password Click on Enter to modify new password ...

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