Arctic MC101 Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...MC101Series User Manual For further information please visit mc101series arctic ac ...

Page 2: ...counter the following technical problems with the product unplug the power cord The power cord or plug is damaged Liquid has been spilled into the system The system does not function properly even if you follow the operating instructions The system was dropped or the chassis is damaged The system performance changes Warranty This ARCTIC product includes a 2 year limited warranty For further inform...

Page 3: ... 8 3 2 Play Movie Files 13 3 3 Play Blu ray Disc in WMC 16 3 4 Play Music Files 18 3 4 1 WMC 18 3 4 2 WMP 18 3 5 Create Playlist 20 3 5 1 WMC 20 3 5 2 WMP 23 3 6 Add Radio Station 24 3 6 1 WMC 24 3 6 2 WMP 25 3 7 Install Internet TV in WMC 27 3 8 Scan TV Signal TV tuner required 34 3 9 Migrate iTunes Library from another Computer 36 users must first have iTunes installed on their system Chapter 4 ...

Page 4: ...Chapter 1 Introducing the MC101 4 1 1 Packaging Contents 1 2 Front Side and Rear View MC101 x 1 TV Antenna x 1 AC Power Cable x 1 AC Power Adapter x 1 HDMI Cable x 1 Quick Start Guide x 1 ...

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Page 6: ...cting the Video Display 2 3 Connecting the Network Wireless Connection Wired Connection Projector Amplifier LCD LED Monitor HDMI Cable Wired Network Cable DSL Modem Internet Ethernet port HDD Enclosure Smartphon e Fax Scanner USB Hub Keyboard USB flash drive Webcam Mouse Gamepad Bluetooth USB Dongle Wireless Router Cable DSL Modem Internet Wireless Network Router ...

Page 7: ...n Optical 5 1 and 7 1 systems Amplifier connection HDMI Note your amplifier need to be HDMI pass through 2 5 Connecting the Power Cord Audio output jack HDMI port TV Monitor 2 1 System Optical Out SPDIF HDMI port TV Monitor 5 1 7 1 System HDMI port Amplifier TV Monitor HDMI cable HDMI cable DC power jack Power cable ...

Page 8: ...onnect the video display through HDMI cable the displayed image does not fill up the full screen This can be adjusted with the following steps 1 Right click on the desktop and select AMD VISION Engine Control Center or select it from Start Menu 2 Select Desktops and Displays ...

Page 9: ...Chapter 3 Using the MC101 9 3 Select My Digital Flat Panels 4 Select Properties Digital Flat Panel ...

Page 10: ...Chapter 3 Using the MC101 10 5 Tick Enable GPU scaling and select Apply 6 If the PC does not change to full screen after enabled the GPU scaling Go to the tap above labelled My digital Flat Panels ...

Page 11: ...Chapter 3 Using the MC101 11 7 Go to the Scaling Options Digital Flat Panel 8 Under the scan option adjust the scale from15 to 0 until full screen is achieved ...

Page 12: ...ck to the last screen size Note In some cases the image on the screen will still appear a bit blur when you reach the full screen display This is due to a pixel ratio discrepancy with the TV You then need to pull the overscan slider to 0 then refer to the TV manual to adjust the display area ...

Page 13: ...ft Recorded TV Show file dvr ms Movie file mpeg mpg mpe m1v mp2 and mpv2 etc Codec pack has been pre installed on your system which allows your MC101 to playback various video formats generally not supported by the operating system itself Note You can extend the capabilities by installing additional codecs to play other file formats if needed Add the media movie file into the library ...

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Page 16: ...dd additional software This is usually provided with the drive When installing ensure that you include the Plug in for Windows Media Center If no plug in is available below procedure will not be valid and you will have to use the third party software for Blu ray playing 3 Start Window Media Center from the start menu 4 Wait for Window Media Center start up screen 5 On the main menu select Movies ...

Page 17: ...e Although the menu says Play DVD it is also valid for Blurays if you have installed the plug in in step 2 6 Your Blu ray DVD is now loading 7 The main menu of your Disk will now pop up select the option and start enjoying your movie ...

Page 18: ...MP3 audio file mp3 and m3u Codec pack has been pre installed on your system which allows your MC101 to playback various audio formats generally not supported by the operating system itself Note You can extend the capabilities by installing additional codecs to play other file formats if needed Add the media audio file into the library 3 4 2 WMP Add the media audio file into the library ...

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Page 20: ...Chapter 3 Using the MC101 20 3 5 Create Playlist 3 5 1 WMC ...

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Page 23: ...Chapter 3 Using the MC101 23 3 5 2 WMP Select Create Playlist Select Create auto playlist ...

Page 24: ...ontrol or on the keyboard 3 To control playback use the on screen transport controls in the bottom right of the screen this includes changing channels adjusting volume and pausing or stopping playback You must configure the tuner for use with Windows Media Center before FM radio will display by doing the following 1 On the start screen scroll to Tasks click settings click General click Windows Med...

Page 25: ...sten to Internet radio 1 On the start screen scroll to Extras click Extras gallery and then click music radio 3 6 2 WMP A Listen to internet radio 1 Look down on the left side and click on Media Guide 2 Click Internet Radio at the top of the menu ...

Page 26: ... 2 Copy the internet radio URL and open You can go onto www listenlive eu to get URLs of many radios The URL of the different radio stations can be found on the radio websites The website Listenlive eu http listenlive eu also list a lot of URL for the different Europeans countries ...

Page 27: ...Chapter 3 Using the MC101 27 3 7 Scan TV Signal 1 For first time user go to live tv setup ...

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Page 30: ... and change the configuration or scan TV channel Note This procedure apply in the following cases You changed location of the MC101 You change Antenna New channels become available in your area There is no need to scan the channel each time you want to watch TV ...

Page 31: ...the MC101 31 Note When TV Signal is set go back to Main menu to start watching TV 2 To watch TV go to TV guide in the main menu Choose the program you want to watch in the guide click on the title to start watching TV ...

Page 32: ...Chapter 3 Using the MC101 32 3 To search TV program go to the main menu and go to TV Search Choose type of search for example search by Title Type in the title of the program ...

Page 33: ...33 Select and click on the program you are searching for You can now select the showing program to start watching or you can record this program by pressing record Note You can watch all your record TV in main menu TV Record TV ...

Page 34: ...Chapter 3 Using the MC101 34 3 8 Install Internet TV in WMC only available for the U S region ...

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Page 36: ...Tunes Music folder location area click on the Change button and enter the new location where you want to move your library to 4 Re locate the music folder to the new location from the other computer 5 Copy the folder Album Artwork iTunes Music Library xml and iTunes Library itl from the old computer from Users your username My Music 6 Paste them to your new location anywhere 7 Hold down the Shift ...

Page 37: ...Chapter 4 Upgrade and Recovery 37 4 1 Change Hard Disc Drive HDD Step 1 Remove 7 screws Step 2 Lift and remove back cover ...

Page 38: ...Chapter 4 Upgrade and Recovery 38 Step 3 Remove hexagonal pole note for Barebone version go directly to step 6 Step 4 To add HDD slide toward the front and unplug HDD case then lift ...

Page 39: ...Chapter 4 Upgrade and Recovery 39 Step 5 Remove HDD case to add HDD Step 6 Assemble HDD with mounting for Barebone version parts are included in the pack Step 7 Insert HDD case back into the MC101 ...

Page 40: ...Chapter 4 Upgrade and Recovery 40 Step 8 Slide HDD case toward the back and plug it into the connection slot Step 9 Screw the hexagonal pole back into the case ...

Page 41: ...Chapter 4 Upgrade and Recovery 41 Step 10 Replace the back cover Step 11 Assemble and fix the 7 screws back in place ...

Page 42: ...ry 42 4 2 Recovery Using the Recovery in Control Panel 1 Press the Start Button and in the search input area type Recovery 2 From the search results launch the Recovery control applet 3 Select the Advanced recovery methods option ...

Page 43: ...Chapter 4 Upgrade and Recovery 43 4 Select Reinstall Windows option 5 Follow the on screen instructions to back up your files Then the computer will restart ...

Page 44: ... 44 6 Verify that the computer starts in Windows RE 7 From the System Recovery Options dialog box select a language and keyboard layout 8 Click the Yes button to reinstall Windows using the image you placed in the recovery partition ...

Page 45: ...indows will begin the reinstallation of Windows using the recovery image you created 9 Once the Windows Setup is complete the PC will reboot Complete Windows Welcome Note If you create a backup prior to the restore you ll have the option to restore the backup ...

Page 46: ...ced Boot Options perform the following tasks 1 Turn on the computer 2 Press F8 before Windows starts Note If Windows starts you did not press F8 within the appropriate time allows Shutdown the computer and try again 3 From the System Recovery Options dialog box select a language and keyboard layout ...

Page 47: ...apter 4 Upgrade and Recovery 47 4 Select the user you created 5 Select Reinstall Windows 6 Click the Yes button to start the reinstallation of Windows using the image you placed in the recovery partition ...

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Page 49: ...However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation...