Asus O!Play Mini, User Manual

Page 1: ...HD Media Player User Manual O PLAY MINI ...

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Page 3: ... adapter 1 8 Connecting devices to your HD media player 1 8 Starting for the first time 1 10 Chapter 2 Using your O PLAY MINI media player The Home screen 2 1 Configuring the O PLAY MINI settings 2 2 Playing a movie 2 3 Movie control buttons on the remote control 2 3 Playing a movie 2 4 Playing music 2 5 Movie control buttons on the remote control 2 5 Playing a music file 2 6 Configuring the audio...

Page 4: ...1 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 3 1 Display 3 1 Audio 3 2 Video 3 3 USB storage device 3 3 Remote Control 3 4 Firmware Updates 3 4 Operation function failure 3 4 Additional information 3 5 Appendices Notices A 1 GNU General Public License A 2 ASUS contact information A 8 ...

Page 5: ...2Vdc 2A Safety information Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or recommended battery type Dispose of used batteries according to local regulations The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficie...

Page 6: ...into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the...

Page 7: ...ide patents issued pending DTS and DTS 2 0 Digital Out are registered trademarks and DTS logos and symbol are trademarks of DTS Inc 1996 2008 DTS Inc All Rights Reserved About this user guide How this user guide is organized Chapter 1 Getting started Provides the basic information about your ASUS O PLAY MINI Media Player Chapter 2 Using the ASUS O PLAY MINI Media Player Provides information on usi...

Page 8: ...tilities from the ASUS Support site at http support asus com 2 ASUS Forum Get the latest news and information about this product from the ASUS Forum site at http vip asus com forum 3 Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package CAUTION Information t...

Page 9: ...to your TV or entertainment system If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer Depending on region an HDMI cable may be included in the package Package contents O PLAY MINI HD Media Player Remote control with two AAA batteries AC power adapter and power cord Support CD User Manual utilities Quick Start Guide O Play Mini HD Media Player HDMI cable Optional Composite AV aud...

Page 10: ...io formats MP3 WMA WAV ACC OCG FLAC Dolby Digital AC3 DTS Digital Surround PCM LPCM Dolby TrueHD ID3 Tag Supported image formats JPEG BMP PNG GIF TIFF Supported subtitle formats SRT SUB SMI IDX SUB SSA ASS I O ports 1 x Power DC input 1 x USB 2 0 port Audio Video Out ports 1 x HDMI port 1 x Optical digital S PDIF port 1 x SD MMC MS xD card reader Dimensions W x D x H 151 85mm x 106 7mm x 29 03mm W...

Page 11: ...itor Use the bundled composite AV cable to connect your HD media player to a standard TV 1 2 3 4 1 LED indicator Displays the status of the HD media player LED Status Description Power OFF The device is turned off Red The device is in standby mode Blue The device is turned on 2 USB 2 0 port Connect a USB 2 0 device into this port 3 SD MMC MS xD combo card slot Insert the SD MMC MS xD card into thi...

Page 12: ...Insert the left and right audio cable jacks to connect to a television or other audio equipment 4 HDMI port Insert an HDMI cable into this port to connect to a high definition multimedia interface HDMI device 5 Digital audio output S PDIF Insert an optical cable into this port to connect an external Hi Fi audio system 6 Reset button Using a pin or a paper clip press this button to reset the device...

Page 13: ...O PLAY MINI Media Player browse through menus and select the media file to play view or listen to Power on off 1 Navigation OK keys Mute 2 3 Return 5 Rewind 6 Previous 7 Volume up 8 Volume down 9 Edit 11 Zoom in 12 Next 13 Stop Eject 14 15 4 10 Option Forward Play Pause 16 Information 17 Guide ...

Page 14: ...e main menus in the Home screen Press the left right keys to move through the items in a submenu Press OK to confirm the selection 3 Return Returns to the previous screen 4 Option Press to select the movie music and photo effects 5 Rewind Press to rewind the playback 6 Previous Returns to the previous media file 7 Volume up Increases the volume 8 Volume down Decreases the volume 9 Mute Press to di...

Page 15: ... Press to stop the playback Press for three seconds to eject the disc from the external optical disk drive 14 Forward Press to forward the playback 15 Play Pause Toggles between playback and pause 16 Information Press to display the information about the movie video or music 17 Guide Press to view the Guide menu ...

Page 16: ...dapter to a power source Connecting devices to your HD media player To connect devices to your HD media player 1 Do any of the following to connect a display to your HD media player Use an HDMI cable to connect your HD media player to an HDTV or an HDMI monitor Depending on region an HDMI cable may be included in your HD media player s package Getting your O Play HD media player ready ...

Page 17: ...USB storage device such as a portable hard disk drive or a USB flash disk to the USB port at the front panel of your HD media player Insert a memory card such as SD MMC MS xD cards into the appropriate card slot at the right side of your HD media player Use the bundled composite AV cable to connect your HD media player to a standard TV ...

Page 18: ...V to video mode If you are using an HDMI monitor ensure that the monitor s display resolution is set to HDMI 2 The Setup Wizard appears Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup process 3 Use an S PDIF cable to connect your audio system to your HD media player 4 Plug the HD media player s power cable to a power source 5 Turn on the HDTV standard TV or HDMI monitor 6 If you are using a...

Page 19: ... Using your O PLAY MINI media player The Home screen The Home screen includes these main options Movies Photo Music File Manager and Setup File Manager allows you to view all your media files in your storage devices ...

Page 20: ... keys to navigate to the item that you want to configure 4 Press the previous next keys to change to a different category 5 Press to save or press to cancel the settings made Use the up down keys to increase decrease a numerical value if necessary To configure the O PLAY MINI settings 1 From the Home screen press the left right keys to navigate to Setup then press Configuring the O PLAY MINI setti...

Page 21: ... playback Press repeatedly to change the rewinding speed to x1 5 x2 x4 x8 x16 x32 or normal speed x1 Press to forward the playback Press repeatedly to change the forward speed to x1 5 x2 x4 x8 x16 x32 or normal speed x1 Press to stop the playback Press to configure the video playback settings Press to increase the volume Press to decrease the volume Press to return to the previous video file Press...

Page 22: ...e of your movie file then press 3 Use the up down keys to locate the movie that you want to play Press or to play the movie You may press the Option key to choose the movie effect Playing a movie To play a movie 1 From the Home screen press the left right keys to navigate to Movies then press ...

Page 23: ...playback Press repeatedly to change the rewinding speed to x1 5 x2 x4 x8 x16 x32 or normal speed x1 Press to forward the playback Press repeatedly to change the forward speed to x1 5 x2 x4 x8 x16 x32 or normal speed x1 Press to stop the playback Press to configure the music playback settings Press to increase the volume Press to decrease the volume Press to return to the previous music file Press ...

Page 24: ...e To play a music file 1 From the Home screen press the left right keys to navigate to Music then press 2 Using the up down keys select the source of your music file then press 3 Use the up down keys to locate the music that you want to listen Press or to play the music ...

Page 25: ...onfirm the selection To configure the audio settings from the Setup mode 1 From the Home screen press the left right keys to navigate to Setup then press 2 Navigate to Audio then press the up down keys to select from these audio mode settings Night Mode Select this setting if you want to listen to music at night without disturbing others HDMI Output Select this setting if the audio output will be ...

Page 26: ...o rewind the playback Press repeatedly to change the rewinding speed to x1 5 x2 x4 x8 x16 x32 or normal speed x1 Press to forward the playback Press repeatedly to change the forward speed to x1 5 x2 x4 x8 x16 x32 or normal speed x1 Press to stop the playback Press to configure the photo playback settings Press to increase the volume Press to decrease the volume Press to return to the previous phot...

Page 27: ... Locate the photo that you want to view 3 Press to browse the photos Press to view the photos in slideshow mode Viewing photos in slideshow mode To view photos in slideshow mode 1 When the selected photo is displayed in full screen press on the remote control to start the slideshow Photos in the same source folder will be displayed in order 2 Press to pause the slideshow Press or to return to the ...

Page 28: ...ss the up down keys to navigate to the the function that you want to configure Press to enter its submenu to confirm the selection 3 Navigate to the desired option then press to save or press to cancel the settings made Setting the background music for the slideshow To set the background music for the slideshow 1 Before viewing photos go to Music and play music files first 2 Press to return to the...

Page 29: ... Press the up down keys to select the target folder or destination that you want to copy the files folders to 7 Press to confirm the target folder or destination 8 Wait for a while until the process is finished then click the OK button Renaming files folders To rename files folders 1 From the Home screen press the left right keys to navigate to File Manager then press 2 Locate the file or folder t...

Page 30: ...Chapter 2 Using your O PLAY MINI media player 2 12 ...

Page 31: ...l Ensure that the media player s power adapter plug is firmly attached to the rear panel of the player and to the power outlet Q3 I cannot see the Setup Wizard when I turn on the player for the first time The TV screen is blank and the media player power LED is on Ensure that the TV is turned on Ensure that the AV HDMI cable is properly connected to the correct terminals on both the TV and the med...

Page 32: ...itched on and that the device is not in standby mode Ensure that the files are supported file formats and are not damaged Q6 Certain files cannot be played on the Media Player The Media Player may not support the video or audio format used in the file For information on what media formats the Media Player supports refer to Specifications summary in Chapter 1 Q7 Only one video music photo is played...

Page 33: ...lmost an infinite variety of bit rates and sample rates If a file is not displayed on the screen it most likely uses an unsupported bit rate or sample rate Only use files with supported formats bit rates and sample rates Video Q1 How do I get the subtitle to play O PLAY MINI has the exclusive RightTxT function which intelligently detects and displays the movie s subtitle If you want to turn off th...

Page 34: ...ou are still unable to update the firmware reset the system and perform the updating process again The firmware update manual is available in PDF file included in the updated firmware folder Visit the ASUS support site at http support asus com for more details If the O PLAY MINI device is shut down or powered off during the software installation the update will fail If the O PLAY MINI will not pow...

Page 35: ...he Stop key and navigate to File Manager to browse all the media files in your devices To disable the auto scan function go to Setup System Scan Storage Auto Scan Off Q3 The file s copy time is not correct When you use your media player s copy file function it may not record and may not display the correct time that the file is copied to your media player Additional information Where can I find mo...

Page 36: ...Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 6 ...

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