Wired MasonIP, User Manual

Page 1: ...MasonIP Network Video Player User Guide ...

Page 2: ...nections 8 Power Connect Your Network Connect Your Monitor Audio Initial Power On Setting the IP Address of the Mason 10 The Web Configuration System 11 Main Settings Page 13 Access Control Video Outputs Setting Audio Output Settings Network Settings Screen Saver Parental Controls Power On with Remote Behavior Filtering Sorting Zoom Presets Servers Settings Page 17 More About Mount Points Reset Pa...

Page 3: ...e of your MasonIP Please take a few minutes to read through it before you begin set ting up your Mason Getting Help If you need help with the setup or operation of your Mason Wired offers a variety of support options Start with our online FAQ database Mason Knowledge base on our website at www wiredinc com Youʼll find a wealth of detailed information there We also offer unlimited technical support...

Page 4: ...files you want to play The Mason can access files on NFS SMB or HTTP servers The Mason can also play files from a locally connected USB drive See ʻUsing USB Drivesʼ later in this guide for details WHATʼS IN THE BOX In the box you should find the following items if anything is missing contact Wired at masonsupport wiredinc com MasonIP unit Remote control and batteries Power cord this User Guide Itʼ...

Page 5: ... with high definition monitors as you can operate at the moni torʼs optimum resolution and let Masonʼs high quality scaler take care of the rest No matter what the format or bitrate your source video or what type of monitor youʼre using the Mason will make it look its best The Ultimate DVD Player For playing or proofing authored DVD projects the Mason gives unprecedented flexibility and convenienc...

Page 6: ... are off line are still listed but their names are ʻdimmedʼ Masonʼs internal storage with video test patterns You use the up and down arrow buttons on the remote control to move up and down in the list the right arrow or enter button to move down ʻintoʼ your folders and the left arrow button to back ʻupʼ in the hierarchy of your files If you have a video file or DVD highlighted pressing ʻenterʼ wi...

Page 7: ...or NFS sharing but it re quires installation of ʻServices for UNIX for Windowsʼ which is available from Microsoftʼs website For Macs there is a very handy tool called NFS Man ager which greatly simplifies the configuration of NFS sharing It costs about 20 You can find it at www bresink com osx NFSManager html For Linux systems see the documentation for your system for information on enabling and c...

Page 8: ...ey will not be fast enough to support video playback For example you could set the Mason to read files from a public website that has video files But unless you have an extremely fast internet connection or the files are very low bitrate this is not likely to work very well But it doesnʼt hurt anything to try it Organizing Your Data on the Server s You can arrange your files on your servers any wa...

Page 9: ..._TS folder This is a playable video file This is a standard folder which may or may not contain other items Compatible Files Extensions Mason recognizes the following file types extensions for playback avc mpg avi mpv m2v ts m4v vc1 mp4 vob mpeg wmv mp3 VIDEO_TS mpa Special Files In addition to the above file formats the Mason recognizes one special file type MasonIP_Image a special file containin...

Page 10: ... the Mason in a rack you may need to peel off the rubber feet depending on the clearance below the Mason The Mason has vents on its left and right side panels Be sure these vents are not blocked when you put the Mason in place Batteries 2 If the batteries are not already in the remote control install them now The Connections All the connections to the Mason are made on its rear panel Analog Video ...

Page 11: ...Initial Power On 7 Turn on your TV monitor then turn on the Masonʼs power switch on the rear panel After a few moments you should see the main Mason menu on your TV If you donʼt see anything make check to be sure your TV is set to the correct input The Mason is configured at the factory with these video settings Analog video 480i NTSC Digital Video 480P If your monitor cannot operate at the defaul...

Page 12: ...w keys on the remote to move from field to field and the number keys to enter values Choose Manual or DHCP 9 Use the arrow keys on the remote to select Manual or DHCP for net work discovery Manual Continue by entering the appropriate values in all the fields using the remote to move from field to field and the number keys to enter the values Press the ʻSELECTʼ button on the remote when youʼre done...

Page 13: ...ct to the configuration page using the default address of 192 168 1 10 If the rest of your network is not using 192 addresses you will need to temporarily connect your computerʼs Ethernet directly to the Masonʼs Ethernet port using a standard Ethernet cable This should allow it to communicate with the Configuration page so you can set the resolution 1 On your computer enter the Masonʼs IP address ...

Page 14: ...here you set up access to your server s Help online help for each setting Reset allows you to reset your Mason back to factory settings Each section is accessible by clicking on its tab near the top of the page Just below the section tabs youʼll see the firmware version and electronic serial number of your Mason Keep reading for details of each section and their settings Mason User Guide Jan 2008 ...

Page 15: ... firmware updater from the Wired website Video Outputs Setting These settings determine the resolution and format of the Masonʼs video output Resolution Normally you would select the highest resolution that your TV monitor supports Choose the desired resolu tion from the pop up menu Screen Shape Specifies whether you have a widescreen or standard shape TV and whether to use Pan Scan or Letter boxi...

Page 16: ...LINK and AES EBU Choose pass through if you are using an external decoder typically a receiver with built in Dolby and DTS Volume Control The Mason s remote can be used to adjust the output sound level or you can choose to disable this feature recommended if you are using an external decoder Network Settings This section specifies the network address of the Mason IP itself If you change the networ...

Page 17: ...onitor to sleep The screen saver will not activate during video or DVD playback only while the Mason is displaying its menus Parental Controls Some DVDs utilize a system to limit access to material that might be objection able to certain viewers You can enable this feature by entering a restriction level and access code Then when you play a DVD with such restrictions you will be asked to enter the...

Page 18: ...e mount any configured servers when powering on If you turn the Mason on off with the back panel power switch it always starts at the main level of the Library Filtering Sorting This is a useful feature that causes Mason to ignore a and the at the beginning of file names i e a movie called The Greatest Movie Ever would be listed with movies beginning with G and not grouped with everything starting...

Page 19: ... with guest access enabled Password Password for the server not needed for servers with guest access enabled Alias The Mason allows you to specify a friendly name for each server This name will be used when navigating and selecting items on the Mason i e instead of s e e i n g t h e n a m e o f a s e r v e r a s nfs 192 168 1 77 mnt dvdstorage you could give it the alias name DVDs and Mason will a...

Page 20: ...Mason Library the corresponding Server entry would contain the single folder named ʻDVDsʼ and you would navigate into that folder to find the additional folders But the Mason also accepts mount point paths that point to lower levels of the shared item You simply add the desired path to the end of the mount point path like this for example That would cause the Library to show only the contents of t...

Page 21: ...n will revert to 480p for digital and 480i for analog and the network settings will revert to 192 168 1 10 You would then need to use the remote control to set the IP address of the Mason before you can resume us ing the Web Configuration pages Cancel Goes back to the Main page without resetting the Mason Mason User Guide Jan 2008 19 of 27 ...

Page 22: ...ʻA Bʼ and ʻRepeatʼ buttons can be used to play a specific portion of your video or group of videos in rotation Repeat Buttons A B lets you specify a portion of a video to repeat The Repeat but ton allows you to choose to repeat the current file folder chap ter or title depending on the current item These buttons are used to navigate standard DVD menus These buttons control the playback of your vid...

Page 23: ...ns When viewing the Library it displays the Network Settings Repeat Button Enables repeat play back of current file folder chapter or title depending on the cur rent item Eject Button Stops playback of DVD overrides any UOPs that may be set Volume Buttons Adjusts the output volume if enabled When viewing the Li brary they double as Page Up and Page Down buttons in the listing Zoom Button Cycles th...

Page 24: ...iguration page But these buttons also double as ʻPage Upʼ and ʻPage Downʼ buttons when you are viewing the Library listing They let you jump through long listings very quickly Reserved Buttons Some of the buttons on the remote are reserved for future use and are currently inactive They are indicated here Mason User Guide Jan 2008 22 of 27 ...

Page 25: ...ives to the Masonʼs USB ports The drive must be formatted in Windows format MS DOS FAT32 If you are us ing a Mac you can check the format by connecting it to your Mac selecting the USB driveʼs icon and choosing ʻGet Infoʼ from the File menu If it is not in MS DOS format use the Apple Disk Utility tool to reformat it We recommend using USB drives which have their own power sup plies rather than dri...

Page 26: ...MasonIP_Image This variation will update your Masonʼs firmware but leave all your settings intact This is the one you would normally use MasonIP_Image complete This variation will also update the firm ware but will completely reset your settings including any access password you may have set Use this one if you need to go back to factory fresh settings 2 Copy the downloaded file to a Windows forma...

Page 27: ... updating choose ʻNoʼ instead The firmware update will begin and the progress will be shown in the window It typically takes about two minutes for the update to complete Do not turn off the Mason or unplug the USB flash drive while the firm ware is being updated interrupting the update could cause your Mason to malfunction 6 When the update is finished you will be prompted to restart the Mason by ...

Page 28: ...e it may not be able to properly pick up the signals We offer an optional external IR sensor which plugs into the ʻIR Remote INʼ jack on the rear panel and can be placed in an accessible location Contact Wired at info wiredinc com for more information You can also use a variety of standard IR extender repeater systems Mason User Guide Jan 2008 26 of 27 ...

Page 29: ...ble Formats Video MPEG 1 MPEG 2 AVC VC 1 H 264 DIVX Windows Me dia VOB files VIDEO TS folders Bitrate up to 50 mbps Audio PCM AAC Dolby Digital DTS MPEG MP3 Power Requirements AC 100 130 volts 25 amps Networking Network connection Ethernet 100base T Addressing manually set static IP or DHCP Server Compatibility Can access up to eight servers or mount points on NFS SMB or HTTP servers Supports auth...