DANE-ELEC SO SMART, User Manual

Page 1: ...Wifi 802 11 b g or MIMO 1 User Manual...

Page 2: ...2 High Definition Multimedia Hard Disk Drive www danedigital com www dane elec com 2008 Dane Elec Copyright User Manual...

Page 3: ...y refined manufacturing process timeless engineering and careful quality control have resulted In a product of the highest long term esthetic and commercial value We hope you will find the So Smart HD...

Page 4: ...work Connections Page 26 4 3 Wireless Network Page 27 Chapter 5 NDAS Basic Set Up 5 1 How to Set UP NDAS in So Smart Page 36 5 1 1 Set Up in So Smart Page 36 Chapter 6 Media Playback 6 1 Video Playbac...

Page 5: ...ser manual When cleaning the So Smart product disconnect the power and then wipe the unit with a soft piece of dry cloth Do not use any chemicals or sprays for cleaning Dont s Don t expose your So Sma...

Page 6: ...B cable the So Smart player works like an external USB storage device During this operation there is no video audio playback To resume playback mode disconnect the USB cable connected to your PC and t...

Page 7: ...kmarking of multiple files within a folder Audio Jukebox A perfect music jukebox that supports multiple audio formats MP3 AC3 WMA DTS with digital audio output and down mixing capability Digital Photo...

Page 8: ...L or AUTO Hi Def Decoding HD COMPONENT YPbPr 576p 720p 1080i HDMI 576p 720p 1080i 1080p WMV ASF AVI and MP4 formats Audio Decoding MPEG 1 and MPEG 2 Layers I II and III MP3 MPEG 2 BC multi channel lay...

Page 9: ...ntroduction 2 3 Packaging Contents OR SO SMART HDMI WIFI 5dBl Antenna A V Cable User Manual Driver CD HDMI Cable Rubber Pad Power Adaptator Power Cable USB Cable Remote Control Wifi 802 11 MIMO or b g...

Page 10: ...10 Chapter 2 Introduction 2 4 Getting Familiar with your unit Front View Power LED...

Page 11: ...7 5 3 1 1 Wireless Antenna Jack 7 Composite Port 2 optical Audio Port 8 Coaxial Cable Jack 3 10 100 Mbps RJ45 LAN 9 S video Port 4 USB 2 0 Host A Type 2 10 HDMI Port 5 Video Composite Port 11 High Vel...

Page 12: ...Photo Mixed STOP Stop Playback PLAY PAUSE Play Continuous Sequential Play Pause Playback VOL Volume Increase Decrease FF End Fast Forward Playback Scroll to end of File List FB Home Fast Backwards Rew...

Page 13: ...TV OUT of the remote control to get the video out you need on your TV thank you to wait a few seconds between each pressing on the button So Smart to TV Video Connections So Smart TV Y Pb Pr Y Pb Pr...

Page 14: ...remote control arrow On the list with the arrow select the language you want for example French then ENTER Select Language then ENTER The default language setting on your So Smart is English To chang...

Page 15: ...15 The language selected appear now on the OSD Menu Select Set Up button on the remote control to registered the change Now your So Smart is in French...

Page 16: ...e appears Close all applications Click on the taskbar icon for external storage unit Choose your external drive and confirm the stop Unplug the USB cable that connects your So Smart to the computer NB...

Page 17: ...ion of the right video out Use the navigation button on the So Smart Remote to select the TV icon option This option allows you to configure your video out settings Use the right arrow button on the S...

Page 18: ...st of over 10 subtitle colors Slide Interval 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec or 20 sec Select slide show interval forimage file playback Use the left arrow button on the So Smart Remote to navigate back to the lef...

Page 19: ...Admin Password is also required for Factory Reset operation Perform a Hardware Reboot if Admin Password is lost In order to password protect individual folders 1 Using navigation button on the So Sma...

Page 20: ...eens can be changed as per user preference Under MISC setup navigate and choose Select Background A Select Background file popup allows browsing and choosing a JPEG JPG BMP PNG file Any of these digit...

Page 21: ...ory Reset Function cannot be performed without the correct ADMIN PASSWORD Remember to store the ADMIN PASSWORD if changed Original Default Admin Password 0000 Factory Reset A Hardware Reboot may be re...

Page 22: ...P PC Click START Right click on MY NETWORK PLACES and Select PROPERTIES Alternatively if the MY NETWORK PLACES icon is visible on your Desktop simply right click on the Icon and Select Properties Navi...

Page 23: ...ds As a security measure Windows has disabled remote access to this computer Click the Network Setup Wizard link and follow the instructions If you are sharing a Drive under the Sharing tab click If y...

Page 24: ...llows network users to change files over the network Click on APPLY and then select OK A hand will appear under the folder icon indicating that the folder is shared In Windows XP Pro you may also need...

Page 25: ...F is turned on on your PC your So Smart player may not be able to access files residing on your PC Follow this procedure to disable it Click the START menu button and click CONTROL PANEL In the CONTRO...

Page 26: ...eless networks offer flexibility wired networks offer unbeatable performance reliability and security Specially when streaming high definition video files from your PC or network connected shared driv...

Page 27: ...prefered setting the system will try to acquire the IP address automatically from the router The Advanced WIRELESS settings menu as shown under will be automatically displayed for modifying and confi...

Page 28: ...our firmware on www danedigital com then follow this process Select Set Up on the main menu with the remote control arrow button On Network menu select Enable to choose the kind of network you want to...

Page 29: ...29 Chapter 4 Connecting So Smart to a Network Your Wireless option network is now select Select wireless Apply then ENTER Select Scan ESSID then ENTER...

Page 30: ...it WEP or WPA encryption You have to choose now the correct encryption In our example it is WPA In WPA case you have to find the password already created by you for your Router The Automatic scan is g...

Page 31: ...1 Chapter 4 Connecting So Smart to a Network We are going now to enter your password or pass phrase Select WPA PSK Key then ENTER Select WPA PSK Select in WPA the kind of encryption in our example TKI...

Page 32: ...your password is written select OK on the screen then ENTER in our example the password is DANE1ec With the arrow button select each letter or number of your Password validate each with ENTER To chang...

Page 33: ...cting So Smart to a Network Select Wireless Apply then ENTER When SUCCESS appear instaed of Stop your Wireless Network is configurated and ready to be used Select SetUp on the remove control to save y...

Page 34: ...ings used by the network If you choose WEP option ensure that the WEP key to be entered in the next option correctly matches the WEP key set on the network router ENTERING WEP KEY Using the So Smart R...

Page 35: ...caused primarily due to insufficient bandwidth available via common home based wireless routers Wired 10 100 LAN connections are recommended for streaming of HD video Once done navigate to OK and pres...

Page 36: ...pictures then you may experience a drop in performance It may take a while to recognize So Smart as a local hard disk in My Computer window depending on your network system After the use of NDAS remo...

Page 37: ...your NDAS So Smart The installation of NDAS software on your computer The wired network settings Setting wireless WiFi Activation of the function in your NDAS So Smart 1 Turn on your So Smart 2 Press...

Page 38: ...NDAS Device No or entry the name you want for example So Smart 6 Enter on the first line code NDAS Device ID which is under your So Smart or the label pasted on the cover of the CD ROM So Util NB The...

Page 39: ...s 5 characters othe rwise leave this line blank click on NEXT 8 Click Next 9 Select the option that you are A Read Write B Read Only 10 Click Next 11 Your computer will then detect the new hardware an...

Page 40: ...can now move rename delete files So Smart through Windows Explorer Your So Smart is now set for the function NDAS mode wired network a function which will allow you to make streaming from your PC ie r...

Page 41: ...you select MOVIE from the left side navigation column a list of all available video files is displayed If the device or folder does not appear or cannot be located navigate to the left menu see screen...

Page 42: ...nd enter the time to jump to a desired time stamp of the video file During Video playback press the A B button to mark a start point A and end point B This function assigns a loop repeat video segment...

Page 43: ...43 Changing Subtitle Display Position Choosing Subtitle File INFO BUTTON Display Basic File Information GOTO BUTTON Jump to desired time stamp Choosing Subtitle Language...

Page 44: ...files from File1 through File10 are played sequentially If you navigate to File4 and press PLAY then all files from File4 through File10 are played sequentially However if you navigate to FILE4 and pr...

Page 45: ...petition This is a easy way to play a audio image file in LOOP Web Radio can be used with So Smart by streaming if your network and router are compatible with and can connect to Web To adjust volume c...

Page 46: ...vided so as to enable easy navigation between the different genres If the device or folder does not appear or cannot be located navigate to the left menu see screen select REFRESH and press ENTER SELE...

Page 47: ...ESH and press ENTER SELECT If you want to navigate to the previous screen folder or device press the RETURN button on the So Smart Remote Control Once the digital image files are visible on the displa...

Page 48: ...panel In case of video files you can resume playback from the point it was last stopped The list contains six files of each media type video audio and image i e a total of 18 files Select MIXED media...

Page 49: ...er s that you will like to include in MY LIST and press the ADD button on the So Smart Remote The file folder will be added to MY LIST The ADD icon will be visible on the main panel to confirm additio...

Page 50: ...his button 2 3 times to toggle to MIXED Media Mode Using the So Smart Remote navigate to the folder containing audio files that you will like to use for background music Using the So Smart Remote Pres...

Page 51: ...ress the SETUP button on the SO SMART remote Navigated and select MISC on the left menu column 2 Use the arrow buttons on the So Smart Remote to navigate to FIRMWARE UPGRADE option The player will sea...

Page 52: ...s not recognize the HDD 1 Check the IDE USB connection to the Hard Disk Drive HDD 2 Check to ensure that the HDD has been correctly partitioned and formatted 3 Try changing the jumper settings to MAST...

Page 53: ...ving your replacement Dane Elec and its distributor pay for ground shipping only Please contact Dane Elec s Distributor in your country for more details Your warranty does not cover the following Ship...

Page 54: ...CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THOSE RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE DATA OR PROFITS WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE AND ON ANY...

Page 55: ...o 6 channels of sound five channels for normal range speakers which include Right front Center Left Front Right Rear and Left Rear as well as one channel for the subwoofer Mono and Stereo usages are a...

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