HP EN5000, User Manual

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Page 3: ...iver 12 screen saver 12 running the setup wizard 12 sharing content 13 server software 13 server menu 14 sharing content 14 synchronizing content 15 forcing resynchronization 15 music quality 16 supported music formats 16 recording digital music 17 copy protection 17 organizing music files 18 creating music playlists 18 supported photo formats 19 organizing photo albums 19 server printers 20 conne...

Page 4: ...m icon hints 32 playing a photo slideshow 32 controlling photo playback 32 viewing photo information 33 playing music with slideshows 33 setting music for an album 33 printing photos 34 rotating photos 34 changing the view order 34 organizing your photos 34 network setup 35 running the setup wizard 35 preparing for wired setup 35 wired home network 37 wired with dynamic address 37 wired with stati...

Page 5: ...ow to use your new media receiver It includes information to help you get acquainted with your receiver and plenty of detailed usage and troubleshooting information To begin setting up your hp digital media receiver see unpacking the box on page 3 finding information Setup Sheet Follow the instructions to quickly and easily set up your receiver User s Guide You are here Use this guide to learn abo...

Page 6: ...oftware CD To view the onscreen User s Guide 1 Click on the Start menu button 2 Select All Programs 3 Select hp digital media 4 Select View User s Guide If Adobe Acrobat Reader version 4 0 or later is not installed on your computer it will be installed for you automatically when you first view the guide Lexus book Page 2 Monday January 6 2003 2 00 AM ...

Page 7: ...box Make sure you have the following items front of receiver back of receiver power button ethernet network s video video audio right dc power in audio left wireless antenna model ew5000 only hp digital media receiver remote control batteries video cable audio cable power adapter network cable user s guide installation cd Lexus book Page 3 Monday January 6 2003 2 00 AM ...

Page 8: ... follow the on screen instructions Note If the software does not start automatically you can access it from the Start menu on the Windows taskbar On the Start menu click Run In the Run dialog box type x setup exe where x is the drive letter of your CD ROM drive The software will share the music and photos in your My Music and My Pictures folders To change these folders or add additional shared fol...

Page 9: ...you have run out of video connections on your TV connect the media receiver to your VCR For home theater systems connect the video to your home theater receiver s video The hp digital media receiver supports s video If your television supports s video use an s video cable not included for a better television picture Note You should connect either the video cable or the s video cable not both Lexus...

Page 10: ... receiver audio output to your home stereo system Alternately connect the audio cable to your television remote control Place the included batteries in the remote control Match the battery direction shown above for proper operation Lexus book Page 6 Monday January 6 2003 2 00 AM ...

Page 11: ...c and photos stored on your PC Note For alternate network connections see page 39 In a wireless home network no network cable connection is required model ew5000 only For the best possible reception rotate the antenna so it extends perpendicular to the receiver as shown above The hp digital media receiver can communicate with wireless access points infrastructure mode or directly to computers with...

Page 12: ...ug the power adapter into a working electrical outlet setup wizard When power is applied for the first time the setup wizard will appear Use the remote control to set up your hp digital media receiver The setup wizard allows you to assign a name and quickly configure your network settings Once you have successfully completed the wizard your media receiver will be ready to use Note You can run the ...

Page 13: ...own arrow hints that more items are available if you move the highlight bar down To move to the next menu screen use the right arrow Similarly use the left arrow to move to the previous screen There are two additional hint icons select and play The select hint indicates the highlighted option can be selected by the select button The play hint indicates the highlighted option can be played with the...

Page 14: ...earch for a particular music track display Display status information at the top of the screen Multiple presses will cycle through any additional information control Control a different receiver on your network options Display or change options for the current music file photo or album Also displays the main receiver options when pressed while on the main menu print If a photo file is highlighted ...

Page 15: ...ntly highlighted menu While on the menu home page press the options button to view or change main receiver options From the main options menu you can change your receiver preferences configure your network settings control other hp digital media receivers or run the setup wizard Within the music jukebox the options button will display options for the highlighted genre artist album or track For exa...

Page 16: ...n page 28 screen saver The screen saver will appear after two minutes of inactivity Press any button on the remote to exit the screen saver The screen saver time out can be changed From the home screen press the options button select Preferences and then Screen Saver Delay Choose a delay from a minimum of15 seconds to a maximum of 10 minutes Note If your TV is sensitive to screen burn in you shoul...

Page 17: ...n you view a photo or music file on your TV the server sends serves the file to your media receiver server start and stop The media server software will start whenever you power on your PC If the server software is not running you can access it from the Start menu on the Windows taskbar On the Start menu click All Programs then hp digital media and select hp digital media server The server icon wi...

Page 18: ...thin a shared folder are shared as well To add or change the shared folders click on the media server icon and select Settings A dialog will appear with a list of shared folders Add folders where your music and photos are stored or remove folders you no longer wish to share Depending on the number of files in your folders it may take some time for the receiver to fully list the new folder contents...

Page 19: ...n hourglass Synchronization will also occur any time you add or remove files to your shared folders This occurs very quickly when adding a small number of files or when ripping a CD If you add or remove shared folders or drag and drop a large subfolder into your shared folder directories synchronization will take longer forcing resynchronization If you have changed a large number of files or renam...

Page 20: ...ur digital music files on your PC Avoid quality settings below 48kbps as they are unsupported For CD quality music rip your CDs at 128kbps In recorders such as MUSICMATCH Jukebox 128kbps is the default setting supported music formats The following music file formats are supported mp3 MPEG Audio file The standard internet music file format and the most common wma Windows Media Audio file Supported ...

Page 21: ...d into your Music Library when completed If you have that directory shared which is the default the tracks will appear on your hp digital media receiver as well MUSICMATCH Jukebox is automatically set to record rip music files into the MP3 format at 128kbps which is widely accepted as CD quality If you want to change the quality settings 1 Select Options Settings from the main dropdown menu 2 Clic...

Page 22: ...ormation to your entire music library quickly and easily with Super Tagging Automatically tag groups of tracks using the filename or tag tracks directly from MUSICMATCH online You can also clean up existing track tags with the new Rename files from Tag feature For more information on how to edit tags or how to use Super Tagging see MUSICMATCH Help creating music playlists Use your favorite music s...

Page 23: ... them to your PC Each time you dock or connect a new folder is created using the current date and time and all photos are copied into that folder You can also create your own photo albums For instance create a folder in the My Pictures directory called My Birthday and copy all your birthday photos into it Your receiver will show the folder as a photo album named My Birthday To play a slideshow of ...

Page 24: ...may wish to restrict the sharing of content A receiver in the living room may not need access to all the songs on the computer upstairs or a receiver located in a bedroom may not require content from the office PC The solution is the connection list To view the list click on the server icon and select Connection List from the menu A window will be displayed listing all receivers that have ever con...

Page 25: ...an be in a low power state or turned off To change your power settings on Windows XP 1 Click on start 2 Select Control Panel 3 Select Performance and Maintenance 4 Select Power Options 5 Change both System standby and System hibernates to Never 6 Click OK To change your power settings on Windows Me 1 Click on start 2 Select Settings 3 Select Control Panel 4 Select Power Options 5 Change both Syste...

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Page 27: ...Audio wma Windows Media Audio For best results rip your music files at 128 kbps or higher with a sample rate of 44 1 kHz See recording digital music on page 17 playing a track Once you enter the music jukebox menu you can view tracks by artist genre album or track name Use the selection arrows to navigate to the track you wish to play Once you have found your track highlight it and press the play ...

Page 28: ...c file With Arms Wide Open mp3 Artist Creed Album Human Clay To browse for this track in the track list 1 Select Tracks 2 Highlight With Arms Wide Open To browse by artist 1 Select Artists 2 Select Creed 3 Select Human Clay 4 Highlight With Arms Wide Open To browse by album 1 Select Albums 2 Select Human Clay 3 Highlight With Arms Wide Open To browse by genre 1 Select Genres 2 Select Rock Pop 3 Se...

Page 29: ...You can also search for a particular song When in a track list press the search button An onscreen keyboard will appear with a search edit box Use the selection arrows to highlight the first letter for your search and press select As soon as you enter a letter the track list will scroll to the first matching track name For example selecting M would search and find Mad Season You can continue to en...

Page 30: ... your computer The media receiver supports playlists in several standard formats m3u MPEG Playlist File pls MPEG Playlist File rmp RealJukebox RealOne Player Create a playlist with your favorite PC music program and save it as a supported playlist format MUSICMATCH Jukebox To create a playlist using MUSICMATCH Jukebox 1 Open the Music Library by clicking on the My Library tab on the Player Or go t...

Page 31: ...one of your shared media directories The exported playlist will be stored in the RMP format Windows Media Player Windows Media Player 9 stores playlists in My Music My Playlists Because the My Music directory is already shared your playlists are also shared and ready to be played Remember to save them in a supported playlist format like m3u If necessary load and resave the playlist in m3u format p...

Page 32: ...ation will clear The displayed information includes the track name the music state playing paused stopped and the elapsed time shuffle and repeat Once you play a group of tracks for example playing an album an artist or a playlist each track will play in the original order listed To change the play order press the shuffle repeat button There are four play modes shuffle Change the order of the trac...

Page 33: ...o associate a playlist with a photo album see playing music with slideshows on page 33 controlling music during slideshows While a photo slideshow is playing the play pause stop previous and next buttons will control the photo slideshow To control the music while a photo slideshow is playing press the display button repeatedly until you see the music status While the music status is displayed the ...

Page 34: ...n the remote 2 If there are other media receivers on your network a message at the top of the screen will display the name of the receiver you are now controlling For example controlling bedroom 3 Press the control button repeatedly until you find the media receiver you wish to control Once you are controlling another receiver browse the music jukebox and play an album music will start playing on ...

Page 35: ...mp Windows Bitmap jpg JPEG gif Graphics Interchange Format png Portable Network Graphics For more information about these file formats see supported photo formats on page 19 viewing a photo Once you enter the photo album menu you can view your list of photo albums and photos Beside each album or photo is a small thumbnail of the photo Use the selection arrows to navigate to the album or photo you ...

Page 36: ...to in the album The slideshow will display all photos in the album and all photos in any sub albums When the end of the photo album is reached the slideshow will repeat controlling photo playback Controlling photo playback is very similar to controlling a CD player instead of music tracks there are photos Once you have started a photo slideshow use the remote to play pause or stop the show Press t...

Page 37: ...jukebox on page 23 Once you have started playing your selected music select and view your photos as you normally would Browsing photos works the same whether music is playing or not setting music for an album Perhaps you have a wedding photo album and you always want to play the songs from your wedding while viewing the album Follow these simple steps 1 Create a wedding music playlist on your PC F...

Page 38: ...s if the photo is upside down The photo will be rotated for viewing Note Your original image file is untouched If you force a resynchronization see forcing resynchronization on page 15 the photo will return to its original rotation To permanently rotate a photo use a photo editing program changing the view order Photos can be listed by their original order or alphabetically by photo name To change...

Page 39: ...network cable One end of the cable attaches to the media receiver and the other end attaches to your PC a hub or a router Note See the glossary on page 49 for a list of common network terms To determine the proper network setup of your media receiver you will need to know what kind of wired network you have do you have a network If you have a single PC and you connect to the internet with a phone ...

Page 40: ...ne important difference a router will assign a network address dynamically while a hub or switch will not network address static or dynamic A PC or any network device is either assigned a network address manually a static address or another device on the network a DHCP server or router assigns the address dynamically To determine your address settings under Windows XP 1 Click on start 2 Click All ...

Page 41: ...onnected to a network hub or router This may also act as a cable DSL modem for sharing an internet connection wired with dynamic address Connect the media receiver to your router just as you would one of your computers In almost all cases the router works as a DHCP server i e it assigns network addresses Set the media receiver network settings to wired using DHCP addressing From the main home scre...

Page 42: ...sses in use and then pick an available address For example you have three PCs on your network PC1 192 168 0 2 PC2 192 168 0 17 PC3 192 168 0 11 All with a netmask of 255 255 255 0 For the media receiver pick an unused address like 192 168 0 20 and use the same netmask of 255 255 255 0 Write the addresses down for future reference To configure the receiver for the static address 1 Press options 2 S...

Page 43: ...168 0 1 for your PC and 192 168 0 2 for your media receiver Use a netmask of 255 255 255 0 for both To configure the receiver for a cross over cable 1 Press options 2 Select Network Setup 3 Set Connection to Wired Ethernet 4 Select Address 5 Set Configuration to static 6 Set the IP Address to 192 168 0 2 7 Set the Netmask to 255 255 255 0 8 Press left arrow to return to receiver options 9 Select A...

Page 44: ...less reception Wireless reception will vary on distance access point manufacturer number of walls and environment If possible try setting up the media receiver in an area that is close to your PC or wireless access point Once everything is working properly you can experiment with placement and distance wireless infrastructure or ad hoc These are intimidating names for some very simple concepts In ...

Page 45: ...already chosen 5 Select Address 6 Set Configuration to DHCP 7 Press left arrow to return to receiver options 8 Select Apply Changes to apply the network changes After restarting verify the media receiver is able to view photos and play music wireless ad hoc In Ad Hoc mode an access point does not exist and the media receiver communicates directly with computers containing wireless network cards It...

Page 46: ... 2 7 Set the Netmask to 255 255 255 0 8 Press left arrow to return to receiver options 9 Select Apply Changes to apply the network changes Follow the instructions that came with your wireless network card for setting a static IP address of 192 168 0 1 on your PC wireless encryption For security reasons a wireless network can encrypt the network packets broadcast between devices This type of encryp...

Page 47: ...r the WEP key An onscreen keyboard will appear for entering the key Entering the colon separator is optional 6 Enter Key 2 Key 3 and Key 4 if needed 7 Press the left arrow to exit the encryption options 8 Select Apply Changes to apply the network changes Some network devices allow the use of a text passphrase for the WEP key After you enter the passphrase on that device view the encryption keys th...

Page 48: ... the signal strength from the home screen 1 Press options 2 Select Network Setup 3 Highlight WLan and press the right arrow 4 The Wireless Status screen will appear 5 Press the left arrow to exit The signal strength percentage is a snapshot of the current signal strength it does not update while you are viewing it Whenever you make a change to the receiver or antenna position press the right arrow...

Page 49: ... turned off If you are having trouble displaying the correct video source refer to the instructions that came with your VCR Make sure cables are connected to the IN jack on your TV or VCR not the OUT jack The cables you are using to connect your receiver to your TV or other equipment may be damaged or defective Try exchanging the cables connected to the receiver with other cables that you know are...

Page 50: ...address and netmask are correct for your network and that the address is not already in use by another PC or device I can t hear any sound when I m playing music Make sure the audio cables are properly connected If the audio cables are connected to your TV the TV must be on to hear any music If the audio cables are connected to your stereo make sure the stereo is on and you have the correct stereo...

Page 51: ...ings for supported rates When I push the Print button nothing prints Printing is supported for photos If a music file music album or photo album is selected nothing can be printed Photos will be printed 4x6 on your computer s default printer If your computer does not have a printer no photos can be printed For the best prints use a photo printer with glossy 4x6 photo paper I created a playlist on ...

Page 52: ...circumstances you should not need to reset your receiver However to fully reset the media receiver disconnect the power adapter from the back Wait a few seconds then plug the power back in My media receiver has no antenna Some receiver models support only wired networks An antenna is only required for wireless network support If you need support for a wireless network purchase a media receiver wit...

Page 53: ... storing bitmapped images photos cable modem A class of modem that is used for connecting to a cable TV network which offers Internet service category 5 A type of cabling used by Ethernet networks Category 5 cable is rated for 100Mbps cross over cable Most network cables are straight through cables A cross over cable has the send and receive connections swapped which is useful when connecting two ...

Page 54: ...cate through a common access point Access points transmit data to PCs equipped with wireless network adapters which can roam within a certain range of the access point IP address Internet Protocol address sometimes referred to as a network address This is a series of twelve numbers that uniquely identifies a client on the network For example 192 168 0 1 jack A jack is a socket for attaching a netw...

Page 55: ... network to share a single connection to the internet server A computer or software program that provides services to clients In this document the term server refers to the hp digital media software running on a PC SSID Service Set Identifier A network ID unique to a network Only clients and Access Points that share the same SSID are able to communicate with each other This string is case sensitiv...

Page 56: ... does not use cable to transmit signals but rather uses radio to transmit packets through the air wma Windows Media Audio file A popular format for storing digital audio files created by Microsoft and used by Windows Media Player Lexus book Page 52 Monday January 6 2003 2 00 AM ...

Page 57: ...CENSE IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT ALL OF THESE LICENSE TERMS EXCEPT FOR THE GNU GPL AND GNU LGPL FOR WHICH ACCEPTANCE OF THEIR PARTICULAR TERMS ARE ONLY REQUIRED AS SPECIFIED IN THOSE LICENSES YOU MAY RETURN THE ENTIRE UNIT TO THE VENDOR WITHIN THE VENDOR S RETURN POLICY This Software contains portions of third party software some of which is proprietary to that third party some of which is open source s...

Page 58: ... it is a complex and sometimes things go wrong If that happens to your product Hewlett Packard is ready to help Here s how What to Do First See What You Can Do There s lots of helpful information included with your HP Digital Media Receiver The HP At Home Web site www hp com cposupport has updated software tips and tricks common problems and solutions What to Do Next Call HP Customer Care Center F...

Page 59: ...ys This service is free for the duration of the hardware warranty period The Legal Language Hewlett Packard Limited Warranty Statement DURATION OF LIMITED WARRANTY Hardware Original Systems 1 year Replacement Systems For the duration of original product warranty or 90 days whichever is longer Technical phone assistance to diagnose potential hardware issues 1 year HP warrants to you the end user cu...

Page 60: ...refunded at 55 of purchase price Refunds within 9 12 months will be refunded at 35 of purchase price HP products may contain remanufactured parts which are equivalent to new in performance or may have been subject to incidental use Warranty does not apply to defects resulting from a improper or inadequate maintenance or calibration b software interfacing parts or supplies not supplied by HP c unau...

Page 61: ...E Some countries regions states or provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you The above warranty is transferable upon sale Customer Responsibilities You may be required to run HP supplied diagnostic programs before replacement is dispatched or a replacement product is shipped You are responsibl...

Page 62: ...er which HP intends to assert an ownership right and does not apply to or override expressly or by implication the terms associated with the Bundled Products License GRANT HP grants you a license to use one copy of the Software Use means storing loading installing executing or displaying the Software You may not modify the Software or disable any licensing or control features of the Software If th...

Page 63: ... condition to the transfer TERMINATION HP may terminate your license upon notice for failure to comply with any of these License Terms Upon termination you must immediately destroy the Software together with all copies adaptations and merged portions in any form EXPORT REQUIREMENTS You may not export or re export the Software or any copy or adaptation in violation of any applicable laws or regulat...

Page 64: ...art 15 Subpart 2 Supplementary Information 1 The Product was tested in a typical configuration with Hewlett Packard Personal Computer and peripherals 2 This Device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause u...

Page 65: ...its are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this e...

Page 66: ... device basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire electric shock and injury to persons including the following Do not use this product near water for example near a bathtub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool Avoid using this product during and electrical storm There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lighteni...

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