Kingwin KM-31BK, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 KM 31BK HD Multimedia Player Recorder www kingwin com ...

Page 2: ... can easily record programs from TV DVD player and DV and save as MPEG 2 mpg format also can edit the recorded titles Time shifting function Music Playback Support Codec s MP3 OGG WAV and WMA files Supports one button playlist music playback Photo Playback Support Codec s JPEG and BMP files Data Storage Work as a portable hard disk using USB 2 0 port Network function Network streaming playback We ...

Page 3: ...e the adapter or cable s wire or connector 1 3 3 Radio interference compatibility If not properly shielded almost all electronic devices will get radio interference Under some conditions your player might get interference The design of this player has followed the FCC CE standard and has followed the following rules 1 This player may not cause harmful interference 2 This player could accept some i...

Page 4: ...k so that it can be recovered in the event of data corruption or loss Our company takes no responsibility for loss of data stored on the hard disk 1 3 7 Other Information When using this player please do not let the player come into contact with water or other types of liquid if water is accidentally spilled on the player please use a dry cloth to absorb the spillage Electronic products are vulner...

Page 5: ...Connection 1 4 1 Connecting to a Computer 1 Turn on the device 2 Plug in the type B connector of the USB cable to the KM 31BK s USB DEVICE port 3 Plug in the type A connector of the USB cable to the computer ...

Page 6: ...or USB HDD etc to one of the USB host ports of this player 1 4 3 Recording using Composite cables 1 Composite IN 1 Connect one end of the composite Red white yellow cable to the player s composite jack 2 Connect the other end to set Top Box Sat cable box etc see below you can record TV programs from your Set Top Box ...

Page 7: ...k 2 Connect the other end to your television s composite jack 3 TV connection using Component Y Pb Pr 1 Connect one end of the component Green Blue and Red cable to the player s component jack 2 Connect the other end to your television s component jack Component connection does not carry audio Please view the next page for more details ...

Page 8: ...ction does not carry audio There are two ways you can receive audio when using component connection 1 Use the audio output from the composite cables audio is carried from the red and white cable 2 Use the audio output from the S PDIF Coaxial or Optical jack When using composite cables for audio connect the red and white cables only ...

Page 9: ...l cable to the player s coaxial jack If you are using an optical cable please plug in the connector on to the player s S PDIF Optical jack not supplied 2 Plug in the other end of the connector to your digital audio device Coaxial Jack Connection Optical Jack Connection ...

Page 10: ...ll end of the AC adaptor to the player s DC IN jack 3 Connect the big end of the AC adaptor to the power outlet 1 4 6 Network connection 1 Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the player s Ethernet socket 2 Connect the other end of the Ethernet Cable to your networking device ...

Page 11: ... device turn on the power switch which is located on the back of the device After the player is on the power indicator on the front panel will light up The device will then boot to the media center s user interface 2 Power off To power off the device press the power button that is located in front of the media center The user interface of the media center will be off but the unit will still be on ...

Page 12: ...12 The system language of this player can be set to English or other languages This feature is located when you first setup the media center 2 About the Player 2 1 Front Panel ...

Page 13: ...Control All procedures in this manual can be carried out using the remote control buttons Certain functions can also be carried out using the front panel See the following for details on each button and its function ...

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Page 18: ...18 2 3 Back Panel ...

Page 19: ... center The startup logo will appear 2 After a few second the system will enter a guide menu You can also enter the guide menu by pressing on the remote control 3 1 Video In To select a recording source select the Video In icon on the guide menu page ...

Page 20: ...les stored either on a hard drive USB flash drive or your home network This can be accessed by selecting the browser icon on the menu page or simply press on the browser button on your remote 3 4 Setup To enter the setup menu select on your remote control or select the setup icon on the menu page 3 5 Time REC To enter the Time REC setup page select on your remote control or select the Timer REC bu...

Page 21: ...d press to proceed to the next stage Otherwise select cancel to return to the menu page 4 1 Partitions FAT32 NTFS If you format the drive using the KM 31BK it will be formatted into two partitions One partition will be FAT32 and the other partition will be NTFS The FAT32 partition is the partition in which files can be written to The NTFS partition is only readable and files cannot be written to t...

Page 22: ...partition Once you have finished select the next icon and press Otherwise select the back icon to return to the previous menu 4 2 Formatting You will now see the Hard Disc Format guide as it is shown below Select the Format icon by using the navigation buttons on your remote ...

Page 23: ...ck icon to return to the previous menu Formatting will erase the entire drive Please Back up your data before proceeding 4 3 Congratulation page Once the formatting has been completed the Congratulation page will be displayed Select the OK icon and Press to exit the page ...

Page 24: ...a recording function You simply press the button and a folder called My Recordings will be created on your hard drive Movies that have been recorded will be placed in this folder The file name will be named according to your timer settings 5 1 REC List Menu ...

Page 25: ...y previous recording schedules The Timer Record page is located in the guide menu 6 1 Creating a New Schedule 1 Navigate to the Timer REC page 2 Use the navigation button on the remote to select the Edit tab on the menu bar 3 Select Add a new schedule and press 4 The schedule setting screen will appear see the next page ...

Page 26: ... Sat or for an individual day of the week Quality Select the recording quality Choose from HQ SLP EP LP and SP The higher the quality the more space required on the hard drive See HDD USB Free Space on the left of the screen for details of how long you can record Preview This small preview window will show the current program of the selected channel 6 2 Editing Schedules 1 Select the Edit tab on t...

Page 27: ...hedule to be deleted press 3 A confirmation message will appear see below for screenshot 4 Select CANCEL if you choose not to delete the schedule Select Delete the selected schedule if you wish to delete the schedules you have selected Select Delete all schedules if you wish to delete all schedules ...

Page 28: ...nfirm 6 4 Schedule Status 1 Select the Status tab on the menu bar 2 Select the schedule and press The schedule status will be displayed 3 Select Enable VPS Disable VPS or Pause the selected schedule 4 Press to confirm ...

Page 29: ...29 6 5 History 1 Select the History tab on the menu bar Here you can view a complete history of your recordings ...

Page 30: ...stem settings To enter the menu select Setup from the Guide menu 7 1 System Settings 1 Use the navigation buttons on the remote control to select the System tab from the menu bar 2 Select the settings you want to revise Details of each setting are listed on the next page ...

Page 31: ...splay language Select the language you wish the KM 31BK to display Press to confirm Text Encoding Choose the text encoding language Press to confirm Time Select Time To configure the time Manual will be the default choice Press to proceed to the next page ...

Page 32: ...the remote control to adjust each setting Press once you have finish HDD Hard drive Format Select HDD Format under the System tab Select Cancel if you wish not to format the drive Select HDD Format to format the drive Press to confirm ...

Page 33: ...ory default will reset your custom system settings to its original manufacture settings 7 2 Video Settings The KM 31BK media center allows users to configure the video output to your television Use the navigation button on the remote control to select the Video tab from the menu bar Please view the next page for details on each video setting ...

Page 34: ...icture on the entire screen and cuts off the redundant portions This setting is for a standard 4 3 television 2 Letter Box 4 3 Display a wide picture with two black borders on the top and bottom of a 4 3 screen This setting is for a standard 4 3 television 3 16 9 Displays a wider picture than a 4 3 television Select this setting when a 16 9 television is connected Press to confirm ...

Page 35: ...just the brightness level Brightness level can also be previewed Press to confirm the brightness adjustments Contrast Select the Contrast setting under the Video tab to adjust the contrast levels Press the up and down buttons on the remote control to adjust the contrast level Contrast level can also be previewed Press to confirm the contrast adjustments ...

Page 36: ...a and the Caribbean South America etc Select PAL if you live in other countries Please view your television manual for more information HD Resolution 1 Select the HD Output setting under the Video tab 2 Choose Off when not viewing any HD content 3 Choose 720P when viewing HD content that is outputted to 720P 4 Choose 1080i when viewing HD content that is outputted to 1080i ...

Page 37: ...ion supports 7 3 Recording Settings The recording settings on the KM 31BK lets users configure the recording quality time shift and the recording and time shift device To access the recording settings simply select the Record tab Please view the next page for details on the recording settings ...

Page 38: ...oose HQ to record in high quality This requires more storage space The other setting reduces recording quality but it uses less storage space 3 Press to confirm Permanent Time Shift 1 Select the Permanent time shift setting under the Record tab 2 Select On or Off 3 Press to confirm ...

Page 39: ...ording your content to a hard drive Select USB if you are recording to an external recording device that is connected to media center via USB 3 Press to confirm Timeshift Device 1 Select the timeshift setting under the Record tab 2 Set the timeshift on either HDD or USB 3 Press to confirm ...

Page 40: ... media center also allows users to view a variety of digital pictures with their own custom settings To access the photo settings simply select to Photo tab in the setup menu Please view the next page with more details for each setting ...

Page 41: ...41 Slide Show Time 1 Select the Slide show timing setting under the Photo tab 2 Choose a timing interval 3 Press to confirm ...

Page 42: ...tions options are Cross Fade fade in and fade out Left to Right from left to right Top to Bottom from top to bottom Waterfall like a steep descent of water from a height Snake like snake motion Dissolve like water dissolve Strip Left Down like strip cover from top left to bottom right Shuffle shuffle in and out 3 Press to confirm ...

Page 43: ...m a folder Select Playlist if music will be played from a customized playlist 3 Press to confirm 7 5 Network Settings The KM 31BK media center has the capability to see any computer that plug in to your network This feature allows you to access any multimedia files from any computer To access the network features simply select the Network tab in the setup menu page as shown below ...

Page 44: ...On OSX Leopard please enable file sharing in the system preferences panel 3 Please turn off your computer s firewall 4 Select the folders you wish to share On Windows XP right click on the folder and select sharing and security On OSX Leopard add the folder within in the Shared Folders Please enable samba when using OSX Leopard Once you have these enable please follow these next steps 1 Select DHC...

Page 45: ... Press to automatically assign the IP address FIX IP MANUAL This setting allows users to enter the IP address manually For further assistant please contact your network administrator Please note that when accessing shared folder on OSX Leopard the folders cannot be password protected ...

Page 46: ...on buttons on the remote control to select the device on which the media is stored You can choose from HDD USB for media stored on an external flash drive or an external enclosure and NET home network Press once you have selected the device If HDD has been selected remember that your files are on the FAT32 partition When you are browsing through NET you can choose the computer s name from the menu...

Page 47: ...erver software must be installed on the computer you are trying to access through the network in order for it to show under the My Neighbors folders If you install the Transcode Server software in your PC the system will support H 264 RMVB WMV RM format playback through NET only The Transcode Server software currently does not work on Mac OSX Leopard ...

Page 48: ...tab 2 Select the folder containing your audio files The song information will appear on the bottom Press or the play button to start the song The KM 31BK supports MP3 WMA WAV and OGG format Playback 8 2 Browsing Photos 1 Use the left and right navigation buttons to select the Photos tab ...

Page 49: ...he left or right buttons on the remote to rotate a photo towards any angle You can also press to zoom in out of that photo There are three zoom levels that can be chosen The KM 31BK supports High Definition Photo JPG JPEG and BMP Playback 8 3 Browsing Movies 1 Use the left and right navigation buttons to select the Movies tab 2 Select the folder that contains your movie files 3 Select the movie th...

Page 50: ...f SETUP menu for more details 8 4 Browsing All This tab let s user see all their movies music and photos at once Simply use the left and right navigation buttons to select the All tab As shown on the next Page Now you are able to browse through photos music and movies on the same tab 8 5 Editing File Folders This feature allows user to rename or delete a file or folder right on the device itself 1...

Page 51: ...u bar 2 Press on the remote control An onscreen keyboard will appears 3 Use the left and right buttons to browse through letters and numbers Select CAPS to toggle between uppercase and lowercase letters Press to delete a letter Press to insert a space Press to input each letters or numbers 4 Once you have entered the new name select OK and press to confirm all changes ...

Page 52: ...rocess press Delete 1 Use the left and right buttons on the remote control to select the Delete tab from the menu bar 2 Press to confirm and delete the file 3 A confirmation message appears 4 Press to delete the selected file To cancel select Return ...

Page 53: ...nter the menu select File Copy from the Guide menu or select on the remote control Please follow these steps 1 Select the source device by using the up and down buttons on your remote 2 Select the destination source by pressing the right navigation button in order to select your destination source ...

Page 54: ...54 3 Once you have selected the source and destination you will then enter the file directory Select a folder under the Source column Once selected the file or folder name will display ...

Page 55: ... order to select the Destination column Select the directory the files will be transferred to Once selected press the right navigation button to proceed to the next step 5 A confirmation window will appear Select OK to copy or select No to cancel ...

Page 56: ...56 Once the files have been copied the system will display File Copy Completed If it fails the system will display File Copy failed Select OK to browse files or select No return the main menu ...

Page 57: ...s recognizable 9999 files RECORDABLE MEDIA SUPPORTED Built in HDD DVD VR mode Built in USB HDD VIDEO RECORDING MODE Mode DVD 80 GB HDD 120 GB HDD160 GBHDD HQ 1hr 16hrs 24hrs 33hrs SP 2hrs 32hrs 48hrs 66hrs LP 3hrs 48hrs 72hrs 99hrs EP 4hrs 64hrs 96hrs 132hrs SLP 6hrs 96hrs 144hrs 198hrs VIDEO RECORDING FORMAT MPEG2 DVD VR HQ SP LP EP S LP mode AUDIO RECORDING FORMAT DVD VR HQ SP LP EP SLP mode MPE...

Page 58: ...Jack Type A x 1 RCA Connector yellow x 1 RCA Connector white red x 1 RCA Connector yellow x 1 RCA Connector white red x 1 Y Pb Pr x 1 Type B x 1 RJ45 x 1 Coaxial x1 SPIF OPTICAL x 1 DC 12V x 1 GENERAL Power Supply Power Consumption Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Dimensions W H D Net Weight AC 100 240V 50 60Hz Approx 35 W 5 C to 40 C 36 F to 104 F 5 to 80 RH 430 x 66 x 316 mm Approx 4 3 k...