POPCORN HOUR A-210, User Manual

Page 1: ...Networked Media Jukebox User s Guide A 210...

Page 2: ...ntents 09 2 2 Introduction 10 2 3 Features 11 2 4 Minimum System Requirements 12 2 5 Hardware Overview 13 2 5 1 Front Panel 13 2 5 2 Back Panel 14 2 6 Remote Control 16 2 6 1 Remote Control Overview 1...

Page 3: ...ntrols 29 4 0 Media Sharing 4 1 Installing Media Servers on your PC 30 4 1 1 myiHome 30 4 1 2 UPnP AV or DLNA Server 31 4 1 3 Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service WMP NSS 32 4 1 4 Third Party...

Page 4: ...hares 36 4 3 2 Permanent Network Shares 37 5 0 NMT Applications Installation 5 1 NMT Applications Installation 40 6 0 Using your Popcorn Hour A 210 NMT 6 1 Remote Control Functions 43 6 2 Media Source...

Page 5: ...60 6 3 3 Network 61 6 3 4 Network Share 62 6 3 5 NMT Applications 63 6 3 6 DVD Audio CD 65 6 3 7 Maintenance 66 6 3 8 Firmware and NMT Applications Update 67 6 3 9 USB Method Offline 69 6 3 10 NMT App...

Page 6: ...79 7 1 3 NFS Shares Network File System 80 7 1 3 1 hanaWIN NFS Server 80 7 1 3 2 Setting up NFS Shares on Linux OS 80 7 1 4 Syabas CE HTML Server myiHome 81 7 2 Torrents Setup 82 7 2 1 Enable Disable...

Page 7: ...rmation 99 8 3 Accessories Installation 100 8 3 1 Chassis Fan Installation 100 9 0 A 210 Techical Specifications 9 1 User Interface 101 9 2 Web Services 102 9 3 Supported Media File Formats 103 9 4 Ha...

Page 8: ...s a useful tip in using the product Note This is a non critical notice to the user Caution Failure to take or avoid a specific action could result in damage to the product or loss of data Warning Fail...

Page 9: ...9 Popcorn Hour A 210 2 1 Package Contents Popcorn Hour A 210 NMJ HDD not included HDMI cable Remote Control AC power cord Product Overview 02 AC Adaptor USB cable ENTER USB Slave cable...

Page 10: ...from a variety of sources such as your PC Network Attached Storage NAS digital camera USB mass storage devices Flash drives HDD external CD DVD drives internal SATA HDD directly from the Internet via...

Page 11: ...est high bitrate video formats MPEG2 MP HL H 264 HP L4 1 VC 1 AP L3 in TS of at least 40Mbps to give you up to 1080p high definition videos In line with the advances in Internet TV the A 210 supports...

Page 12: ...ss network wired 100Mbps or better network is recommended for networked media streaming Connection to the Internet for use with Web Services Listed below are the minimum requirements for installation...

Page 13: ...LED Ring light color Status White Active Amber Video OFF Red Standby OFF no light Power OFF 2 USB Ports Connect a USB storage device to this port to access its media content 3 Reset Botton Hardware re...

Page 14: ...IF Coaxial Digital Audio Connector Use this connector to connect your NMT to your home audio system using the S PDIF coaxial audio connector Audio only 4 Ethernet RJ 45 Port Connect an Ethernet cable...

Page 15: ...d white connectors Video only 7 Composite Audio Connectors Use these connectors to connect your NMT to your TV using the red and white Composite Audio connectors These connectors usually come attached...

Page 16: ...page when viewing a list of media files Increases the volume during media playback CAPS NUM CAPS NUM To switch between capitalized numeric and non capitalized letters during alphanumeric value input...

Page 17: ...ets the playback mode to REPEAT ENTER ENTER Selects the currently highlighted selection or plays the highlighted media file single file playback only NEXT Skips forward to the next file track ANGLE Sc...

Page 18: ...playback MEDIA FILTERS Video Filters the content to display video files only Music Filters the content to display music files only Photo Filters the content to display image files only ALL Displays al...

Page 19: ...NMT Component Video Attach the COMPONENT video cable to the COMPONENT connectors of your NMT by matching the color coded connectors and ensure that the same is done for the opposite end into your TV...

Page 20: ...te end to your TV input Note This cable is not supplied with your NMT HDMI Attach the supplied HDMI cable to the HDMI connector of your NMT and ensure that the same is done for the opposite end to you...

Page 21: ...o your TV is not required Composite Audio Attach the COMPOSITE audio cable to the red and white COMPOSITE connectors of your NMT and ensure that the same is done for the opposite end to your TV input...

Page 22: ...al Digital Audio Attach the coaxial digital audio connector to the COAXIAL on your NMT and ensure that the same is done for the opposite end to the audio input of your audio system Note This cable is...

Page 23: ...at the rear of your NMT and connect the opposite end of the LAN cable to a router on your network The LAN RJ 45 Ethernet cable connection is the recommended connection method as it allows faster acces...

Page 24: ...your NMT via the available USB interface and played back on your TV 3 1 Viewing a Video Once the power supply and the appropriate cables have been connected to your NMT and TV connect a USB external s...

Page 25: ...B option as shown below 3 Press ENTER to select the USB option Your USB external storage device is now activated for use with your NMJ Note If you have more than one USB storage device connected you m...

Page 26: ...their functions Playback controls PREV Plays the previous file in the media list PLAY Plays the current selection and the other files in the media list NEXT Plays the next file in the media list REV R...

Page 27: ...uide supplied with your TV To select the best video output resolution for your TV follow the steps below 1 At any menu screen press Setup on your remote control 2 At the Setup Screen select the Audio...

Page 28: ...MI Component 720p60 TV Mode 8 HDMI Component 1080i60 TV Mode 9 HDMI Component 1080p60 Note The TV MODE button allows you to perform an on screen selection of an output resolution To use the quick acce...

Page 29: ...Down buttons on the remote control during playback For the most natural sound output from your NMT leave the volume at 0 no signal boost For volume control increase or decrease the volume of your aud...

Page 30: ...s method to showcase your contents myiHome is updated automatically when it detects new content It also allows transcoding which means that if the NMT does not support the reproduction of some form of...

Page 31: ...the Media Source screen No additional setup is required on the unit itself It is possible to access attached USB storage devices remotely using your NMT Browse to Setup Network Share on your NMJ to s...

Page 32: ...etwork To enable WMP NSS playback on your NMT the NMT has to be authorized using the WMPNSS application on your PC Follow the steps below to set up the WMP NSS 1 Ensure that both your PC and NMT are c...

Page 33: ...sted under Ethernet Configuration 4 1 4 Third Party HTML based Servers Your NMT supports HTML based media stream extensions User developed media streaming servers are compatible with your NMT and you...

Page 34: ...twork shares through Samba SMB File Transfer Protocol FTP and Network File System NFS 4 2 1 Samba Share Setup To set up your NMT for Samba Sharing navigate to Setup Network Share You can browse your S...

Page 35: ...14 POP 402 or newer you can select the protocol TCP or UDP used for the NFS connection nfs UDP nfs tcp TCP Some firewalls including the Microsoft Windows XP firewall will block critical parts of UDP...

Page 36: ...he available Network Shares on your network Various shared media servers on your network and Permanent Network Shares may also appear on the Media Source screen for easy selection Note Ensure that you...

Page 37: ...o your NMT 1 Go to Setup Network Share and select the add button 2 Enter the information into each category according to the type of Network Share that you want to add setup add Home Preferences Audio...

Page 38: ...ection 4 2 to obtain the correct paths according to the type of Network Share User Name Enter the login username of the Network Share that you want to access if required Password Enter the login passw...

Page 39: ...rive HDD to expand its capabilities A HDD is required for installation of media applications on your NMT Note If you do not wish to use the NMT Applications on your Popcorn Hour A 210 NMT you may skip...

Page 40: ...your NMT and allow it to start up 2 Ensure that the HDD is properly installed and recognized by your NMT 3 Navigate to the Setup screen and select Maintenance 4 At the Maintenance screen select the N...

Page 41: ...the NMT installation process select Next To perform a manual NMT Applications installation download the latest firmware package from the NMT website and unzip the files into the root drive of a USB fl...

Page 42: ...l ensure that your Popcorn Hour is compatible with the latest hardware and software available today This user guide is written for the Popcorn Hour A 210 NMT with firmware version 02 03 0100918 21 POP...

Page 43: ...Add file to list Create Folder Rename File If you already have a file listed then you have further options Add to list Remove from list Copy listed items here Move listed items here Create folder Clea...

Page 44: ...a media playback TV MODE Quick access button to select a TV output resolution See Video Mode Options for more information MUTE Mutes the audio output 0 9 Alphanumeric Keypad Quick selection of media c...

Page 45: ...ighlight options or media files Partial time seek during movie playback left and right directional keys only ENTER ENTER Selects the currently highlighted selection or plays the highlighted media file...

Page 46: ...cted file track and continues to the next file track on the list NEXT Skips forward to the next file track TITLE Opens the text input box for URL input while in a menu screen REV Rewinds the current m...

Page 47: ...D playback only applicable for supported multiangle DVD playback formats Switches the PMT for TS with multiple PMT support PAUSE Pauses the current media playback SLOW Slows down the playback of the c...

Page 48: ...title position on the screen Press the Subtitle button on the Media Source screen to display the time ZOOM Toggles between the available viewing options During single file playback the Zoom button fun...

Page 49: ...our media filter buttons may have extra functions depending on the applications used such as third party HTML servers and when browsing MSP portals The extra functions will be displayed onscreen for e...

Page 50: ...e source of your media or access the network and setup menu Navi D Pad to scroll through available options and ENTER to confirm selected option 6 2 1 Network This option allows you to browse and activ...

Page 51: ...6 2 2 Harddisk Internal HDD This selection allows you to browse and select the media in the internal hard disk drive This option will only accessible when one or more hard disk drives are installed an...

Page 52: ...USB This selection allows you to browse and select the media files in USB external storage devices attached to your NMT This option will only be accessible when one or more USB external storage device...

Page 53: ...This selection allows you to browse and select the media in the CD DVD BD that you have inserted into the CD DVD BD ROM drive This option will only be accessible when a CD DVD BD ROM drive has been i...

Page 54: ...are Allows you to configure the media servers NMT Applications Allows you to configure the settings for the BitTorrent client and other installed applications This screen will only be enabled when a H...

Page 55: ...de of your media during playback Photo Transition Allows you to set the transition type when viewing photos in a folder Photo Interval Allows you to set the time length that a photo will be displayed...

Page 56: ...setup screen allows you to customize the video output modes of your NMT to suit your TV or projector Note To use the quick access buttons press and release the TV Mode button followed by pressing and...

Page 57: ...er to your TV or projector user manual to determine the best output resolution for the video display There are three video modes available Composite Mode Component Mode HDMI Mode For the Component and...

Page 58: ...uick access button Video resolution TV Mode 0 Auto default TV Mode 1 Component Composite NTSC 480i TV Mode 2 Component Composite PAL 576i TV Mode 4 Component 720p60 TV Mode 5 Component 1080i60 TV Mode...

Page 59: ...the default video zoom output of your NMT Zoom options Actual Size Fit to Screen Crop View and Full Screen View TV Type Allows you to set the viewing aspect ratio to suit your TV or projector Please r...

Page 60: ...DTS audio output as analog or digital AC3 Dolby Digital Allows you to configure your NMT Dolby Digital audio output as analog or digital AAC Allows you to configure your NMT AAC audio output as analog...

Page 61: ...the URL of the server that your NMT retrieves the day and time information The default URL is set to pool ntp org Daylight Saving Allows you to enable or disable Daylight Saving Time only applicable...

Page 62: ...es connected together within the same local network The NMT supports Samba SMB File Transfer Protocol FTP and Network File System NFS shares This setup screen allows you to configure the various media...

Page 63: ...start a stopped application NMT Applications are network services that can be installed onto your NMT to further extend its functionality The added network services are such as UPnP AV Server This fu...

Page 64: ...64 Popcorn Hour A 210 For NMT Applications installation see NMT Applications Installation To set up the NMT Applications to function on your network see Configuring the NMT Applications...

Page 65: ...ws you to turn the parental control on or off Autoplay Allows you to turn Autoplay on or off when a CD or DVD is inserted into the external USB CD DVD ROM drive Audio Allows you to select the default...

Page 66: ...icense number if available Check for firmware update Select this option to allow your NMT to check for the latest firmware available Your NMT has to be connected to the internet to use this function N...

Page 67: ...n off or restart your NMT when the unit is performing a firmware update as doing so will damage your unit Online Method Note Both the firmware and NMT Applications updates are included in the firmware...

Page 68: ...using the Power ON OFF switch Press the POWER button to start the NMT Once the Media Source screen appears on your TV the restart is completed 4 Ensure that your NMT is connected to the Internet 5 Go...

Page 69: ...ad the latest firmware updates from the link below http www popcornhour com download firmware_update html 2 Once the download is complete unzip the files into the root folder of a USB flash memory dev...

Page 70: ...ch Press the POWER button to start the NMT Once the Media Source screen appears on your TV the restart is completed 6 Plug the USB flash memory device into a USB port on your NMT Use the Media Source...

Page 71: ...link below http www popcornhour com download firmware_update html 2 Once the download is complete unzip the files into the root folder of a USB flash memory device Please ensure that the file apps nm...

Page 72: ...ing the Power ON OFF switch Press the POWER button to start the NMJ Once the Media Source screen appears on your TV the restart is completed 6 Plug the USB flash memory device into a USB port on your...

Page 73: ...rvices such as the Internet Radio Media Service Portal MSP view the BitTorrent status screen and access URLs from your most frequently visited web service sites Press the MENU button to add and or edi...

Page 74: ...0 6 4 1 Internet Radio The Internet Radio screen allows you to tune into available internet radio stations Internet Radio Menu Search Log Out 01 My Favorites 02 Browse by Genre 03 Browse by Country 04...

Page 75: ...l allows you to access popular unicast web based media content such as YouTube Picasaweb and Flickr using your NMT login Get ALL your podcasts from ONE place delivered ANYWHERE Vuze video press number...

Page 76: ...6 4 3 MSP Community The MSP Community is a web community containing user developed plugins For more information about the MSP Community kindly refer to http www networkedmediatank com wiki index php...

Page 77: ...ons For more information about BitTorrent downloads see Torrent Setup Scheduler Torrent Free space 726GB Used 0 Refresh delete Video 1 816 74M DL 495 70M 60 8 Downloading Rx 9 90kB s Tx 10 00kB s Peer...

Page 78: ...r The FTP service allows for simple and convenient file transfer to and from your NMT 1 Connect with an FTP client such as FileZilla 2 Use the following settings and credentials Host IP address of you...

Page 79: ...the most common ways to share files over a network SMB can be used for streaming your media files as well 1 Connect to the NMT with the unit s IP address or browse to the SMB host name for example PCH...

Page 80: ...t up a NFS share on Linux OS 1 Configure the kernel to include the NFS file system and server support 2 Edit the etc exports file and add the following commands as a new line access path allowed IP ad...

Page 81: ...server software designed for your PC to ease the sharing of your media with your NMT Popcorn Hour provides the myiHome software for use with your NMT and it can be downloaded from http www popcornhou...

Page 82: ...s bar of the web browser http NMT IP 8883 torrent bt cgi where NMT IP is the IP address of your NMT on your network for example 192 168 2 2 Open Remove Pause Resume Pause All Resume All Filter Inspect...

Page 83: ...itTorrent client will start the torrent download if the Torrent option on your NMT is enabled 4 Other functions available such as the Scheduler can be used to schedule torrent downloads and set their...

Page 84: ...ns package To enable or disable the BitTorrent service follow the steps below 1 Go to Setup NMT Applications 2 In the list of installed NMT Applications locate the Torrent application and notice its s...

Page 85: ...ccess or you can have a separate Usenet account on a pay server Usenet accounts vary in prices from a few dollars up to 35 a month depending on your needs There are many Usenet servers to choose from...

Page 86: ...s or folders that begin with a dot are hidden from normal directory listings If you cannot see the folder find an option on your client that will show hidden files or try to type in the folder name Yo...

Page 87: ...ur Usenet provider server1 username USERNAME Password to use for authentication change PASSWORD to the password supplied by your Usenet provider server1 password PASSWORD Maximum number of simultaneou...

Page 88: ...web GUI from a browser via http ip of your nmt 8066 Note If the IP address of your NMT is 192 168 1 100 type http 192 168 1 100 8066 in the address bar of your web browser To log in use the following...

Page 89: ...sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry D...

Page 90: ...ing 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to...

Page 91: ...l be called and your download will be unpacked The unpack script of the NMT is able to unpack RAR packed files and also unpack RAR files nested inside of RAR packs With the GUI you will be able to pau...

Page 92: ...92 Popcorn Hour A 210 For more information and download optimization tips kindly refer to http www networkedmediatank com wiki index php Nzbget...

Page 93: ...g the factory default settings function The factory default setting function will reset your video display to the Auto mode which may not be compatible with your TV or projector Refer to Video Mode Op...

Page 94: ...or the loading screen to appear 3 Wait until the screen goes blank 4 Press TV MODE 1 for NTSC or TV MODE 2 for PAL on your remote control to force a video output mode 5 Once the menu screen is visible...

Page 95: ...rmware for my Popcorn Hour A 210 NMT See Firmware and NMT Applications Update for instructions and more information Q7 Help my video files are not playing Is this a bug or a faulty Popcorn Hour A 210...

Page 96: ...e format extension The Subtitle Language Setup Preferences Subtitle Language must not be set to None as this will disable all subtitles Remember to save the setting when done Q9 How do I back up my DV...

Page 97: ...m article aspx id 1089 Note This method is only applicable for the Popcorn Hour C 200 NMT Q11 What are the hard disk drives HDDs that are compatible with the Popcorn Hour A 210 NMT For an updated list...

Page 98: ...the Scan NMT Partition option to scan the HDD partition for damaged sectors Restart the NMT when the scanning has been completed 5 Browse to the Others media filter again and select Enable NMT 6 Resta...

Page 99: ...MT kindly refer to our online Help and Support webpage at http www popcornhour com On the Popcorn Hour website click on Support For technical articles downloads documentation and other materials to he...

Page 100: ...Remove the top cover of your NMT and locate the chassis fan mount 2 Align the fan to expel warm air from the inside of your NMT 3 Secure the fan to the NMT using four screws and plug in the power supp...

Page 101: ...Player NSS Samba NFS BitTorrent P2P Usenet downloader Casgle iDVR RSS feed downloader Media Servers myiHome myiHomeLite myiHomeMS UPnP MSP Portal Third party media servers WizD SwissCenter Llink GB P...

Page 102: ...Today Show The CNN Daily CNN In Case You Missed It NBC Nightly News NBC Meet The Press CBS Face the Nation Podfinder UK Motorz Audio Jamendo iPodcast BBC Podcast Indiefeed CNN News ABC News Photo Flic...

Page 103: ...x Live365 Radio Apps Market Apps Store for your Popcorn Hour 9 3 Supported Media File Formats Video Containers MPEG1 2 4 Elementary M1V M2V M4V MPEG1 2 PS M2P MPG DAT VOB MPEG2 Transport Stream TS TP...

Page 104: ...ecoders Audio Containers XVID SD HD MPEG 1 MPEG 2 MP HL MPEG 4 2 ASP L5 720p 1 point GMC MPEG 4 10 H 264 BP L3 MP L4 0 HP L4 0 HP L4 1 WMV9 MP HL SMPTE 421M VC 1 MP HL AP L3 AAC M4A MPEG audio MP1 MP2...

Page 105: ...A 210 Audio Decoders Audio Pass Through Dolby Digital DTS WMA WMA Pro MPEG 1 Layer 1 2 3 MPEG 4 AAC LC MPEG 4 HE AAC MPEG 4 BSAC LPCM FLAC Vorbis DTS DTS HD MA DTS HD HR Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Pl...

Page 106: ...106 Popcorn Hour A 210 Other Formats Photo Formats Subtitle Formats ISO IFO navigation AVCHD navigation Simple BD navigation JPEG BMP PNG GIF SRT MicroDVD SUB SSA SUB IDX...

Page 107: ...nt coprocessor 512MB DDR2 DRAM 256MB NAND Flash HDMI v1 3a 36bpp deep color 12 bit xvYCC processing HDCP 1 2 content protection Component Video S Video Composite Video Stereo Analog Audio S PDIF Optic...

Page 108: ...wn standby and power up by remote control Service pin hole for TV Mode switching and shutting down without remote control High Quality Aluminum Case Fanless Operation Width 10 4 265 mm Depth 5 31 135...

Page 109: ...109 Popcorn Hour A 210 Power AC DC adaptor Input 100 240V AC 50 60 Hz Output 12V DC 3A max typical 8 W no additional device installed attached maximum 36 W...

Page 110: ...onnection Required 1 Navigate to Web Services Apps Market 2 A list of apps market available for installation will be shown 3 Navigate with your D pad on your remote and choose which apps market you li...

Page 111: ...emote You will be prompted to start the application once installation is successful 5 Hit Left on the D pad to bring up the apps menu which will provide more viewing options Figure 2 0 Apps Market ins...

Page 112: ...112 Popcorn Hour A 210 6 Navigate to Exit return to Apps Market 7 On Apps navigate left to access your Apps Market that you have already installed Figure 4 0 My Apps screen...

Page 113: ...name For example movie_name HD1080p mkv should be rename to movie_name mkv TV series If the TV series has multiple seasons the files must be named as follows tvseries S01E01 mkv tvseries S01E02 mkv tv...

Page 114: ...114 Popcorn Hour A 210 Video Wall Music Wall Photo Wall Apps 2 While browsing the content of any writable source such as HDD Samba or NFS Share press corresponding colored button to enter Jukebox mode...

Page 115: ...4 Press enter on OK and it will start scanning through the storage for media files After a few minutes a progress indicator will be displayed on center corner This process may take from a few minutes...

Page 116: ...tion page for the particular item to correct the mistake 5 Once the scanning is done it will enter Jukebox user interface with video wall 6 You may return to list view by using the corresponding color...

Page 117: ...Series By Genre Sort by movie genre for example Acion Adventure or Cartoon By Year Sort by movie year of release By User Rating Sort by User Ratings of Movies Search Allow you to input movie title to...

Page 118: ...118 Popcorn Hour A 210 2 In Jukebox mode press the MENU to access Help 3 In Jukebox menu press LEFT to access additional menu option Figure 8 0 NMJ help screen Figure 9 0 NMJ help guide screen...

Page 119: ...usic Jukebox Quick access to Photo Jukebox Quick access to Apps User Preference Security Enable Disable the DELETE key function Scan Media Source Manually start a scan for a new media Autostart Menu E...

Page 120: ...rn Hour A 210 Shortcut Keys 1 Press ANGLE button to quickly switch view mode 2 Press TIME SEEK button to quickly switch view mode Figure 13 0 Shortcut video view mode screen Figure 14 0 Switch view mo...

Page 121: ...A 210 3 Press Alphanumeric keys to access quick search Options in Movie Sypnosis 1 Delete Delete the current selected movie can disable in Jukebox menu Figure 15 0 Quick search screen Figure 16 0 Del...

Page 122: ...122 Popcorn Hour A 210 2 User Rating You can rate your movies here from 1 to 5 stars 3 Edit Edit movie sypnosis data Figure 17 0 User rating screen Figure 18 0 Edit movie sypnosis screen...

Page 123: ...123 Popcorn Hour A 210 4 Play Play your Movie You may scroll up or down in this page by using the UP or DOWN button in remote to move to next movie Figure 19 0 Movie screen...