POPCORN HOUR VTEN, User Manual

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Page 2: ...verview 9 5 2 Connecting to TV via HDMI 9 6 Remote Control 11 7 Introduction to Home Menu 15 8 Quick Setup Wizard 17 9 Setup 21 9 1 Preferences 22 9 2 Audio 23 9 3 Video 24 9 4 Customizing Home Page 2...

Page 3: ...r 47 11 1 Settings 48 11 2 View Mode 49 11 3 File Manager 50 12 Movie Meta Data 51 12 1 Movie Info Page Walk through 52 12 2 Download Movie Thumbnail and Meta Data 53 12 3 Edit or Update Movie Informa...

Page 4: ...ng the FTP Server 79 14 3 Using the Samba Server 79 14 4 Using the Torrent Client 80 14 5 Using the Usenet Client 80 14 5 1 Setting up NZBGET 81 14 5 2 Accessing the NZBGET Client 82 15 Updating firmw...

Page 5: ...owered by Sigma Design 4K SoC the Popcorn Hour VTEN is a state of the art digital entertainment center with a TV apps market to enhance your home entertainment 2 Package Contents 1 Popcorn Hour VTEN 2...

Page 6: ...afety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or t...

Page 7: ...FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS CUPS OR VASES ARE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS 2 ONLY USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES 3 DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING T...

Page 8: ...H x 110mm L Weight 1kg Power 5V DC 3 0A Max Software Specifications Video MPEG1 2 4 Elementary M1V M2V M4V MPEG1 2 PS M2P MPG VOB MPEG2 Transport Stream TS TP TRP M2T M2TS MTS AVI ASF WMV Matroska MKV...

Page 9: ...avigation 3D BD ISO Subtitle SRT MicroDVD SUB SSA SUB IDX Opensubtitle 5 Getting Started 5 1 Popcorn Hour VTEN Overview 5 2 Connecting to TV via HDMI What you need Popcorn Hour VTEN Power Supply HDMI...

Page 10: ...d output HDMI terminals Please make sure the HDMI terminal is connected to input rather than output Step 2 Connect the AC power cord to AC power adapter Then plug the power cord into your wall socket...

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Page 12: ...tton to select TV output resolution See 9 3 Video page 25 for more information SETUP Quick access to setup page During video playback allow customization of the display output and settings of audio sy...

Page 13: ...f a slideshow INFO Bring up meta data of selected media file During playback displays the timeline bar and media file information STOP Stop media playback and returns to the menu screen PAGE UP VOL Mo...

Page 14: ...slideshow bring up setting menu to select transition effect and slide interval PREV Skip backward within playlist During video playback skip to previous chapter if available NEXT Skip forward within...

Page 15: ...e menu Available options vary according to subtitle type ZOOM Bring out zoom menu during playback Follow instruction on the screen to configure scaling between actual size fit to screen full screen an...

Page 16: ...onnected USB and eSATA storage devices Setup Wizard Launch the setup wizard to go through initial setup Setup Access advanced settings such as audio video outputs subtitle languages parental control a...

Page 17: ...operation of the media player For advance users you may skip to Chapter 9 Using your remote control navigate to the Setup Wizard icon and press ENTER Choose your desired language for the user interfac...

Page 18: ...connection type according to your setup and press the NEXT button to continue 1 Wired Ethernet cable 2 Wireless optional wireless dongle needed DHCP connection only Confirm the IP informaton and click...

Page 19: ...Internet connection established Click on next to proceed IMPORTANT Please choose your time zone correctly according to where you live This affects online application Click on NEXT to proceed 19...

Page 20: ...Weather Forecast Widget Display weather forecast information on the main user interface Type your location correctly for an accurate weather information forecast 20...

Page 21: ...return to the HOME menu 9 Setup Advanced settings such as video audio output color space subtitle languages and parental controls can be setup here Note If you have completed the setup wizard steps t...

Page 22: ...ain on screen during a slideshow Screensaver Time Set the amount of idle time required before the screensaver turns on Time Adjust system time and date Play Mode Configure repeat option to none repeat...

Page 23: ...ities Only select Passthrough if your external decoder is capable of decoding the audio signal Audio Codec Options PCM Downmix or Passthrough AAC Downmix Passthrough or decoded multi channel WMA Pro D...

Page 24: ...tput according to the specification of your TV Please check your TV specifications before setting the video resolution AUTO System automatically selects the most suitable video resolution for your dis...

Page 25: ...e video jitter by selecting the correct framerate sync according to your TV specification If your TV is a NTSC TV then do not set PAL in framerate sync Only set 24p if you have checked your TV specifi...

Page 26: ...the screen as possible by stretching the image Nothing is cropped but the aspect ratio is not maintained TV Type Setup your TV or display aspect ratio 4 3 Typically for older TV sets using CRT technol...

Page 27: ...Adaptive Contrast Enhancement Demo This option allows you to test drive the enhancement by splitting the screen into half Off Left Enhance Right Original Right Enhance Left Original Shadows Tune the l...

Page 28: ...interface You can now do the following Create your own shortcuts on the home screen for fast access to your favorite folder apps or jukebox Disabling unwanted icons at home screen Shortcut to recentl...

Page 29: ...ur Active Interface rotates according to time or weather of the day Customized Select a wall paper of your choice and replace the default wall paper Image dimension must be 1280x720 Max file size 1MB...

Page 30: ...ult icons on the home page 9 4 3 Creating Shortcuts The VTEN now supports quick shortcuts to your favorite folder jukebox or apps Shortcut available for 1 Apps from apps market 2 Share folder in NETWO...

Page 31: ...avorite app Press the i button to bring up this menu 1 Click OK on Create Shortcut 2 Choose where you want the shortcut to appear Home Add on Appear as an individual icon on your home page Shortcut Fo...

Page 32: ...row on the remote to bring up the shortcut menu 1 Navigate to the shortcut icon and Click OK 2 Choose where you want the shortcut to appear Home Add on Appear as an individual icon on your home page S...

Page 33: ...ow on the remote to bring up the shortcut menu 1 Navigate to the shortcut icon and Click OK 2 Choose where you want the shortcut to appear Home Add on Appear as an individual icon on your home page Sh...

Page 34: ...the main menu to bring up the shortcut menu 1 Navigate to the shortcut icon and Click OK 2 Choose where you want the shortcut to appear Home Add on Appear as an individual icon on your home page Short...

Page 35: ...does not detect a compatible wireless dongle DHCP Auto Automatically resolve an IP address from your router DHCP must be enabled on your router for this to work Manual Manually specify a static inter...

Page 36: ...rk share it s recommended that you add it so it will always appear at the top of your network devices list Browse Share Browse through a list of available network shares using the file browser and qui...

Page 37: ...k share settings NFS TCP NFS over TCP IP transport Network Share Information IP Host Name Enter the IP address or host name of the device that you are connecting Share Folder The name of the network s...

Page 38: ...password please supply it here 9 6 2 Browse Share Under Network Browser select the workgroup and then the device you want to access Select the folder you would like to add 38...

Page 39: ...and shared folder information is automatically added for you If required you can add a username and password at this stage and then save this share 9 6 3 Edit Share Choose the shared folder that you...

Page 40: ...ion File Lock OFF Default ON Prevents users from editing or deleting files Useful in NMJ as deleting removes the file as well as any images or other files Child Lock This only applies to DVD and Blu r...

Page 41: ...aterial May Be Inappropriate For Children Under 15 R Restricted Children Under 17 Require Accompanying Parent or Adult NC 17 No One 17 and Under Admitted Adult Adult video Mature Content Apps OFF Hide...

Page 42: ...o Language Pre select the default subtitle track for Blu ray videos BD Navigation File view When you select a BD IFO you can browse the folder contents BD ISO files will prompt you for the navigation...

Page 43: ...You can also manually check for a firmware update and reset the device to factory settings from this menu NMT Setup Wizard Please refer to page 75 Open Source License In accordance with GPL a list of...

Page 44: ...ected to the Internet before proceeding Use this option to check if a new firmware is available for your device If it is you will be presented with a disclaimer Please read it carefully before proceed...

Page 45: ...nstant video on demand services online radio social networking games and much more The apps market is updated frequently and geospecific so check back to expand your multimedia lineup Navigate to the...

Page 46: ...Install by pressing ENTER on your remote or exit by press the INFO button The installed apps will appear in the My Apps category Tip To uninstall any app press the INFO button on your remote 46...

Page 47: ...ile browser you can copy move delete and rename files You can also view information and download poster art and subtitles for individual files here The file browser displays all your folders and files...

Page 48: ...the Jukebox Manager to configure all your NMJ sources Search Let s you search for a file by entering the name here Storage Info Show current storage usage Return Closes the menu options Eject Safely...

Page 49: ...s will allow you to switch between list view and thumbnail view Listing A traditional file list with filename date and size Listing This view displays the thumbnail if available and information for th...

Page 50: ...nd size information Show Tooltips On Displays tips for tools when you highlight them Off Disables tip information 11 3 File Manager You can use the file manager to copy move delete and rename files as...

Page 51: ...file Fetch Online Subtitle Download subtitles for the marked file s Only applicable to video Tip Make sure that the destination folder or drive is not copy protected 12 Movie Meta Data One of the mai...

Page 52: ...sis gives you an overview of the movie Including parental ratings casts director plot etc Fetch Online Subtitle Download subtitles for your movie from the Internet straight on your player without usin...

Page 53: ...Meta Data On file browser highlight the movie that you want to download data for and press the INFO button on your remote The fanart movie poster and meta data are automatically pulled from the Intern...

Page 54: ...formatted either in the NTFS FAT32 EXT2 or EXT3 file system For network storage devices make sure you are logged in with a user account that has write read edit permissions enabled Repeat the process...

Page 55: ...When you re ready to search highlight the search icon and press ENTER on your remote Tip By default the filename will be in the search field and all items will be checked Change info Under the Change...

Page 56: ...rmation Change poster In the Change poster section you can choose the movie poster you would like to use Afterwards remember to download the data that way the changes you selected will always be used...

Page 57: ...4 Download Subtitles On the movie info page navigate to the Fetch online subtitle option and press ENTER on your remote A list of results will come up Choose the subtitle that best matches your movie...

Page 58: ...fault press the GREEN button on your remote to change your language filter The downloaded SRT subtitle file will be saved on the same storage device as your video file In order to enable it start play...

Page 59: ...of additional PC software the Popcorn Hour VTEN will scan your movie and TV show library and download the poster fanart and meta data for you When you want to watch a movie you can sort through and v...

Page 60: ...n in To create the NMJ database use the file browser to navigate to your media storage device Then press LEFT on D PAD and choose Networked Media Jukebox You ll be prompted to create an NMJ database f...

Page 61: ...Allows you to specify which folders the NMJ software will scan and add media from Recommended In this example we will select the Specify Scan Target s option Select the desired language you would lik...

Page 62: ...ere will be ignored Select the folders that you would like the NMJ software to scan Tip You may add additional folder at any time via the NMJ Manager You may add no_xxx nmj files to stop certain folde...

Page 63: ...ary Once you are finished press the BLUE button on your remote to complete the setup Congratulations Your first NMJ database setup is completed The system is now scanning your files downloading releva...

Page 64: ...e your database is being created you can view the onscreen NMJ help guide and learn valuable information for organizing your media library navigating inside the NMJ software and playing back your medi...

Page 65: ...es This will display all of your TV shows By Genre This will display all your videos grouped into different genres By Year Displays a list of years select one to view all videos released in that year...

Page 66: ...list By Genre Displays albums based on Genre By Artist Displays a list of artists once selected their albums are displayed By Year Displays a list of years once selected the albums released that year...

Page 67: ...e Displays a list of years once selected all photos taken in that year are displayed By Album Displays a list of albums once selected all photos in that album are displayed photo albums are folders He...

Page 68: ...er Launch the Networked Media Jukebox Manager File Browser Exit the NMJ and return to the file browser Add Shortcut Create shortcut on home menu Tip The Popcorn Hour VTEN remembers your preferences fo...

Page 69: ...ou can manually edit the file in the NMJ library right from the device In the NMJ library select the item that s incorrect and open up the media control panel Navigate to the Edit option and press ENT...

Page 70: ...In this example we removed the subtitle and tried to simplify the search more Once you are done typing in the title of the video navigate down to the search icon and press ENTER on your remote 70...

Page 71: ...s may be shown Choose the correct result and press ENTER on remote The new poster fanart and meta data will be downloaded and your database will be updated Tip The NMT forum has tools guides to help y...

Page 72: ...Will scan and add any new files added to the monitored folders Rescan All This option will rescan all media and download everything again Delete All This option will delete the NMJ database Scan Opti...

Page 73: ...s Scan Language Specify which language to download meta data in if not available will default to English Additional Information A new folder named NMJ_Database will be created on your storage device P...

Page 74: ...fy the samba workgroup you d like the Popcorn Hour VTEN device to be on Change Password Change the password used to access the local storage via samba or FTP FTP Server Start or stop the FTP server NF...

Page 75: ...plications In the Setup menu select Maintenance and then NMT Setup Wizard Note The option is only visible if you have a storage device installed Select the Fresh Setup option and press the GREEN butto...

Page 76: ...Please note that this will format the storage device you are setting up all files on the storage device will be erased and will become unrecoverable Choose which USB disk you want to store your media...

Page 77: ...tion before proceeding Proceeding any further indicates that you agree to the terms and conditions Once you re ready to proceed go ahead and press the GREEN button on your remote The formatting and in...

Page 78: ...Once the NMT applications are installed you see a new option in the Setup menu titled NMT Applications In this area you can start and stop the NMT applications 78...

Page 79: ...formation provided below unless you changed the ftp password Host IP Address of your device Port 21 Username nmt Password 1234 14 3 Using the Samba Server A Samba Server is one of the most common ways...

Page 80: ...e Type the following address in the address bar of your web browser 14 5 Using Usenet Client NZBGet is a command line based binary newsgrabber that downloads files from Usenet servers based on informa...

Page 81: ...es or try to type in the folder name You can open and edit nzbget conf with a UNIX format capable text editor In the text editor fill in the information you got from your Usenet provider Host name of...

Page 82: ...he address bar of your computer s web browser http NMT IP 8066 Where NMT IP is the IP address or host name of your Popcorn Hour VTEN For example 192 168 1 101 or VTEN To log in use the following acces...

Page 83: ...val in nzbget conf option NzbDirFileAge The progress of the download is displayed on the web GUI for your convenience After the download is finished and the NZB file set contains par2 files your downl...

Page 84: ...ust have to update the firmware online or via a downloaded firmware package Automatic Update If you have enabled the Check for firmware update option in the Preferences section of the Setup menu the s...

Page 85: ...e to Setup Maintenance Firmware Update and press ENTER on the remote Choose the Check For Firmware Update option and press ENTER on remote You can update the firmware in two ways either directly off t...

Page 86: ...utton on your remote to agree and begin the update IMPORTANT We strongly advise that you read this information before proceeding Proceeding any further indicates that you agree to the terms and condit...

Page 87: ...error code on the WIKI and disconnect the HDD if user apps are causing shutdown issues I have poor performance from wireless streaming Wireless connection has lower bandwidth compared to wired plus wi...

Page 88: ...atank com wiki for the most current list Why is my WD Green HDD not working well in the player You need to adapt the HDD spindown time using wdidle3 Where can i find more resources to learn more about...

Page 89: ...are require to setup at least one NMJ database Scan this QR code to download the iOS NMJ Navigator Scan this QR code to download the Android NMJ Navigator 17 1 NMJ Navigator Walk through Select Device...

Page 90: ...ing back to home screen for source selection Now Playing Show what media is currently playing in your NMJ device 2 fingers gesture swipe from right to left Remote Control Bring up the soft remote for...

Page 91: ...Soft remote Full function remote for your NMJ Twitter Share with your friends on twitter what you are watching now Play Play selected movie 91...

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