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4. Operation
NOTE
: The control button described in this section is mainly on the
remote control unless specified otherwise.
4.1. Watch the Connected Video Source
See page 8 for external equipments connection.
1. Press
[
] SOURCE
button.
2. Press
[ ]
or
[ ]
button to choose a device, then press
[
]
button.
4.2. Change Picture Format
You can change the picture format to suit the video source. Each video
source has its available picture formats.
The available picture formats depend on the video source:
1. Press
[
] FORMAT
button.
2. Press
[ ]
or
[ ]
button to choose a picture format, then press
[
]
button.
• {
Auto zoom
}: Enlarge the picture to fill the screen.
Recommended for minimal screen distortion but not for
HD
or
PC
.
• {
Movie expand 16:9
}: Scale 4:3 format to 16:9. Not
recommended for
HD
or
PC
.
• {
Wide screen
}: Shows wide screen format content unstretched.
Not recommended for
HD
or
PC
.
• {
Unscaled
}: Provide maximum detail for
PC
. Only available
when
PC
mode is selected in the {
Picture
} menu.
• {
4:3
}: Display the classic 4:3 format.
• {
Custom zoom
}: Choose to apply customize zoom settings in
the Picture and edges submenu
4.3. Play multimedia files via Local Area
Network
To play files via Local Area Network, you will need:
• A wired home network, connected with a Universal Plug and Play
(uPnP) router.
• Optional: A LAN cable that connects your display to your home
network.
• A media server running on your computer.
• Appropriate settings on your computer firewall to allow you to run
the media server.
4.3.1. Set up the network
1. Connect your display and the computer to the same home network.
See illustration below to connect your display to a network.
2. Switch on your computer and the router.
• Single display setup:
PC
[RJ-45]
[RJ-45]
ROUTER
• Multiple display setup:
PC
[RJ-45]
[RJ-45]
[RJ-45]
ROUTER
DISPLAY 1
DISPLAY 2
NOTE
: If the apparatus does not return to DLNA mode due to
external electrical disturbances (e.g. electrostatic discharge), user
intervention is required.
Set up media sharing
1. Install a media server on your computer to share media files. These
are some media servers:
• For
PC
: Windows Media Player 11 (or higher) or TVersity
• For
Mac
: Twonky
2. Switch on media sharing on your computer using the media server.
For more information on how to set up the media server, refer to
the website of the media server.
4.3.2. How to use DLNA-DMP
Ensure you have connected to the network.
You can press
button to display the connection of the network.
Picture format
Picture style
Sound style
Smart power
Volume
Monitor group
Monitor ID
Model name
SWVersion
Serial no
Temperature
Network configuration
IP address
Netmask
Gateway
Network name
Ethernet MAC address
Wide screen
Standard
Personal
Off
0
1
1
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1.51
25°C
DHCP & Auto IP
192.168.1.116
255.255.255.0
192.168.1.1
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FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:
HDMI 1 1080p60 26/09/2014 Friday 09:32:00
Play files from display
1. Press [
]
SOURCE
button, choose
Network
, and press [
] button.
USB
Network
Internet
SmartCMS
HDMI 1
HDMI 2
Display Port
Card OPS
DVI-D
YPbPr
AV
VGA
2. Now, you can see all the PC’s connected to the same router on the
screen. Choose the right one.
3. Press
[ ]
and
[ ]
to choose the directory and files to play.
4. You can connect up to 4 displays to the same PC and play same
media stream.
