Xtreamer Prodigy, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Manual Xtreamer Prodigy Ver 4 0 0 ...

Page 2: ...nnels check your favorite online services and social nets browse the web stream from your iOS device via Airplay or DLNA streaming use Android applications and so on This is the first media player that incorporates the full 3D support Enjoy a full movie theater experience at home In Xtreamer Prodigy we also introduce Android 2 2 1 support opening you to the wide world of thousands of Android appli...

Page 3: ...nd image playback Page 37 Movie Jukebox Page 44 Music Player Page 50 Advanced Functions Internet Android Playlists etc Page 63 Network Setup Page 67 NFS Shortcut setup Page 72 Settings up Network Shares Page 95 Transmission Bit Torrent client Page 97 DVB T Tuner Page 106 Android App installation Page 111 Firmware Upgrade and Emergency Procedure Page 115 Useful Links ...

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Page 5: ...Connections ...

Page 6: ...e hard disk cover on the front panel Connect the HDD guard to an HDD as shown on the picture Fasten the screws As shown here slowly and carefullypush the HDD guard together with the HDD into the main body of Xtreamer Prodigy 01 02 03 ...

Page 7: ...sure to carefullydistinguish between input and output terminals Connect yellow cable for video signal to the terminallocated at the back of side of TV Then select external input of TV Connect the remainingred and white terminal cables to the left right and audio output terminal at the back of the device Then connect red and white cables to the left right terminal of DTV input or component audio in...

Page 8: ...e connection Connect the green blue and red terminalcables to the Xtreamer Prodigy and TV in accordance with the color scheme connect white AV cable to L terminal and red AV cable to R terminal Component cable is an optional item ...

Page 9: ...on Xtreamer Prodigy as shown above Then connect to an amplifier or a receiver Optical cable is optional ㆍCoaxial cable connection You can enjoy high quality5 1CH sound when connected to an amplifier or a receiver with coaxial output cable Connect coaxial cable to coaxial port on Xtreamer Prodigy as shown above Then connect to an amplifier or a receiver Coaxial cable is optional ...

Page 10: ...ireless Network Connection Wireless IP Sharing Router To set up your network connection please check the Settings guide below To setup shared folders on your local network please refer to this online guide or check a dedicated section below ...

Page 11: ...Remote Functions ...

Page 12: ...12 Remote Control Functions ...

Page 13: ...cute shortcut to the already designated chapter position shortcut to the desired time position 14 MENU Opens a list of available functions in Media Library and during playback allows access to DVD menu 15 SETUP Function available when playing media file or using menu s in VIDEO IN screen to display various setup screens 16 FUNC Opens a list of available file functions in Media Library 17 TVOUT Tog...

Page 14: ...x 4x 8x 16x 32x speed function available in movie files mp3 as well sound output available in 2x speed 34 SHUFFLE To change play sequence to shuffle 35 REPEAT To repeat file in play or to repeat all media files in the corresponding folder 36 A B To set zone repetition 37 LED Turns On Off LED part of Xtreamer 38 SLEEP Can be used to set the timer to turn off the player 39 16 9 Screen shifts into 16...

Page 15: ...Main Menu and Settings ...

Page 16: ...r conduit to the wide and exciting world of Android OS with its tens of thousands of applications Enjoy advanced web browsers file managers InternetRadio online feeds and channels reading documents browsing Google maps and a more Download and install new apps App APP screen give you access to the built in Internet applicationsand the Web Browseras well as Shoutcast radio stations xLive and other R...

Page 17: ...e South Africa Middle East China Austria India NTSC HDMI Auto 480P 60Hz 720P 60Hz 1080i 60Hz 1080P 60Hz Korea Japan US Canada Taiwan Philippines Colombia 17 1 Adjusting output mode with TV output and Video output 2 Select OSD language menu default English Select the OSD language Setting Look and Feel Menu Language Select 3 Select Subtitle ID3 Tag encoding default Unicode UTF8 Select the subtitle c...

Page 18: ...C 60Hz Korea the USA Japan Canada Taiwan the Philippines Colombia Display Resolution HDMI Auto NTSC PAL 480P 576P 720P 50Hz 720P 60Hz 1080i 50Hz 1080i 60Hz 1080P 50Hz 1080P Supported In some cases display resolution on your TV can not be supported due to inactivity therefore you should check your TV specification Note for 1080p 24p TV AV amp and media file you use must support 1080P 24Hz and your ...

Page 19: ... Increase Brightness and Decrease Brightnesscommands by pressing SETUP button on your remote during playback Contrast Allow you to adjust video contrast when using Increase Contrast and Decrease Contrast commands by pressing SETUP button on your remote during playback Hue This option provides how to use the Hue adjustment to enhance your colors Along the way you will be able to use Increase Hue an...

Page 20: ...ptions Off Outputting raw sound On It provides high definition audio that is identical to and every bit as spectacular as the master recording In spite of decreasing volume you will be able to experience incredible surround sound that puts you right in the middle of the action without disturbing others Comfort You will be able to hear every tiny sound in rich detail as well as comfortable sound le...

Page 21: ...er which it will appear on your Network Refer to the dedicated section of this guide or refer to this article for setting up network on Xtreamer Prodigy Accessing your Computer Pleasenote that in order to access your home computer you will need to set up Shared folders Checkthe dedicated section below If you want learn how to setup shortcuts to NFS shares on Xtreamer Prodigy please refer to the de...

Page 22: ... for swapping The swap space is the amount of virtual memory available Screen Saver Timing This is to set the time for automatic changing images on your screen during periods of user inactivity BD Lite Menu This feature toggles limited BD menu when playing a BD ISO file Restore Default This option restores your player to the factory defaults It will clear all the personal settings including passwo...

Page 23: ... the DVD ROM connected to your player via USB port Screen size Press ENTER button to adjust your video output to the size of your TV Parental Control This feature allows you to protect sensible informationby assigning a password to folders Defaultpassword 0000 OFF DVD Disk isn t automaticallyplayed ON DDVDDisk is automaticallyplayed ...

Page 24: ...am videos Youtube and images from your iOS device to a TV via Xtreamer player Android You can disable Android services if you want to dedicate all the device s resources to playing media files Transmission Popular torrent client that can work on multiple operating systems Xtreamer Live Enable to install a community compilation of live feeds and internet TV channels xListnPlay Music Installs the co...

Page 25: ...lease check the update page on the Xtreamer main site If the recommendedprocedureis different from the one in the guide Follow The Procedure On The Upgrade Page IMPORTANT Every Xtreamer media player has its own specific firmware Please make sure you download the correct file before running the upgrade procedure Emergency Firmware Emergencyfirmwarecan be a great help for de bricking an unresponsive...

Page 26: ...pecify UI language and enjoy operating the Xtreamer in you native language Resume Play You can begin playing Xtreamer from the point where you previously stopped it Your system saves a record of the scene that was playing when you stopped playback so it knows where to resume playing Key Tone Volume Use this option to regulate the sound the player makes when you are pressing the remote buttons Defa...

Page 27: ...storage for media files on your local storage devices in order to be able to find them easily in the Media Library Use Automatic scan or press Rescan Storageto manuallyupdate the database Note When Auto scan is enabled the player might take some additionaltime loading the system ...

Page 28: ...scan ChannelScan Choose auto or Manual method to scan for channels available at your location Recording Device Set the device where the recorded files will be saved HDD or USB storage REC Priority Specify the priority order for Manual vs Scheduled recordings ...

Page 29: ...Basic Functions ...

Page 30: ...list of viewing options file filtering 3D playback functionality Add to favorites feature setup NFS shares slideshow timing and effects background music for image viewing and much more FUNC this key provides you with the function of a filemanager setting passwords to foldersand creation of playlists RETURN returns to the parent directory or the main screen HOME returns you to the main menu ...

Page 31: ...t and so on Info button opens an time bar with a relevant informationabout the file you are playing see the picture above While watching a movie press MENU 6 to open a list of options includingan access to subtitles browser GOTO menu repeat options audio channels and in relevant cases a3D options menu ...

Page 32: ...lay Movies You can use LEFT and RIGHT cursor to skip press ENTERT to jump to a desired location ZOOM button to enlarge the picture Audio button is used to switch between different audio channels and tracks ...

Page 33: ...le if needed It allows you to open an external file change the color or the font outline change the size and encoding etc GOTO button provides additionaloptions for navigation 1 Title It shows movie title lists and change playback file 2 Chapter It provides moving to next or previous Chapter 3 Time It provides moving to the point where you want to start from ...

Page 34: ...first media player to support full 3D home experience Please remember that you might need to enable 3D playback on you TV in order to enjoy it Use 3D button on your remote or the TV set Use MENU button on Xtreamer Prodigy remote for additional options ...

Page 35: ...ll and so on Press SHUFFLE to toggle random playback Start the playback to initiate music jukebox You can use Cursor keys to navigate or regular command buttons such as Play Pause Fast forward etc Press RETURN to go back to the media library file list Please note that there is a new Music Player available from the Main Menu ...

Page 36: ...open a file ENTER or PLAY and press MENU of a list of advanced options You can set up the time intervals your images will be displayed using Slide Timing Slide Transition lets you to setup transition effects Backgroundmusic allows you to specify audio tracks for your Slideshow ...

Page 37: ...Movie Jukebox ...

Page 38: ...ide you with the full functionality that as a rule exists only on HTPC and PC computers Movie Jukebox mechanism means that you will be able to navigate your media collection on a content orientation rather than only storage path related navigation Please note Local storage is required for saving the system files Internet connection is required ...

Page 39: ...a Library before using the full Movie Jukebox functionality We recommend you to go over your media library and movies folders and perform 2 tasks 1 Rename your movies to english names and give each movie a simple name Example Avatar 2010 Battleship 2010 etc 2 Create a separate folder for each movie You can use this wonderful little utility to do this Auto Folder Maker ...

Page 40: ...m the Internet select a folder with movies or any movie file on the device In the Media sources library press 6 Menu to GET MOVIE INFO Choose the Scraper and Movie Poster plugins and press Search The system then will scan your files and fetch the information from the online sources ...

Page 41: ...at if the information scraped by the Jukebox is not correct you can always adjust it by pressing 6 on the remote and choosing Get Movie Info Navigate to Title using the cursor keys and press OK to adjust the name of the movie and search again ...

Page 42: ...ovie Jukebox Once the process is complete you can access your movie library from the Main Menu Enter Media Library Jukebox Movie and you will be able to choose various viewing options Press 2 to toggle various modes ...

Page 43: ...43 Xtreamer Movie Jukebox To delete a movie from the Jukebox please press 8 ...

Page 44: ...Music Player ...

Page 45: ...ncluding enhansed features main sreen widget and ability to find and play YouTube clips within the player and much more Please note The player currently works with local storage only You need to access the Music Player from the main menu Pressing on a music file within the Media Library will initiate the old player application ...

Page 46: ...46 Xtreamer Music Player You can access the player directly from the Main Menu Simply naviage to Media Library Music Player Then navigate the local media to your Music files ...

Page 47: ...47 Xtreamer Music Player Should you return to the Main Menu you will see the Music Player widget ...

Page 48: ...eamer Music Player Choose a YouTube clip press OK to start player To return to the player file list press RETURN key Press 1 to bring up the Playlists and press 2 to search for the corresponding YouTube video ...

Page 49: ...49 Xtreamer Music Player You can search for YouTube clips change viewing modes set cover art edit ID3 tags search sort fliter create playlists add to favorites etc MENU 6 key will bring up the options ...

Page 50: ...Advanced Features ...

Page 51: ...rary the corresponding image files stored in the file folders will be displayed if the Previewor Thumbnail modes are activated Same the cover art file as folder jpg in a relevant folder For additional informationand tips please refer to this article ...

Page 52: ...s are relative You can also setup and save multipleplaylists via Xtreamer user interface Press FUNC button while in media library and choose Multiple Select Use the BLUE button to add files to the playlist or to remove from the list Use the BLUE button to add files to the playlist or to remove from the list ...

Page 53: ...53 Creating a playlist Navigate to Save Playlist and press ENTER Pick a name for your new playlist and press OK Now you will be able to play the playlist from the media library ...

Page 54: ...allystart playing media files after booting you need to create a folder called Autoplay in the root of you main local storage device internal or USB HDD and copy paste the files into the folder Then simply enable AutoPlay function in the Settings System Service ...

Page 55: ...55 Parental Control To lock a resource with a password navigate to a folder and press FUNC 8 key Choose LOCK Now the folder can only be accessed from the Xtreamer interface using the preset password ...

Page 56: ...56 Parental Control To unlock a folder press FUNC 8 choose UNLOCK and enter the password The default password is 0000 You can change your parental password in the Settings System Configuration ...

Page 57: ...E button for the Android option screen Choose a pre installedapplicationor install your own Currently we recommend manual installation We are constantly testing and will post the our picks on the main site and our forum For the guide on Android app installation please refer to a section below ...

Page 58: ...u enable DLNA services in the Settings you will be able to use on your Android or iOS device such applicationsas iMediaShare or EyeCon in order to stream to and from your Xtreamer player the variety of local and online content ...

Page 59: ...e mode you can move up down left and right using the CURSOR buttons This mode is essentiallyused for reading Navigationmode allows you to pick links check boxes text areas etc You can follow links search the Web or enter personal informationto login Pressing FUNCTION key takes you to the browsing options menu Press ENTER to type in an URL The left column on the virtual keyboard screen is used to s...

Page 60: ...60 Apps You can access various internet resources via App section of the Main Menu ...

Page 61: ...tion And xLive a wonderful collectionof live Internet feeds and channels You can find other RSS based projects on our forum you will need to register and install them on your machine Many projects are being updated every few days with new content ...

Page 62: ...gway to listen to your favorite music talks and news Check the predefined stations browse by genres or search Add stations to favorites Xtreamer also support PLS format so you can create files to access your own radio stations and play them from the Media Library You can download a list of 17 000 stations HERE ...

Page 63: ...Network Setup ...

Page 64: ... automaticallyassigned by RJ45 connectingand rebooting You need a networkrouter in order to stream files from your PC IP address of DHCP IP may sometimes be unstable STATIC IP MANUAL Static IP is a manual way of obtaining an IP address and is used for an assigned IP address that does not change often that being so it will most likely receive the same IP address through Wired LAN IP will be allocat...

Page 65: ...ess network you want to use 4 Enter correct passkey and then press OK Note Only Web hex character codes is supported Web hex encoding supports 64 bit and 128 bit integers capable If you have the problem of unstable wireless network or low speed check your wireless channels for optimum signal strength Changing channel is available through your router ...

Page 66: ... Network on Xtreamer 5 Navigate to OK button and press ENTERto test the connection 2 Wireless LAN Setup Device Name Use this option to give your Xtreamer a unique name under which it will appear on your local Network ...

Page 67: ...NFS Sharing Setup ...

Page 68: ...68 NFS Share Setup To setup an NFS share please go to the list of Media Library resources Go to NFS and press MENU button ...

Page 69: ...69 NFS Share Setup Add NFS client Enter IP address of the relevant device ...

Page 70: ...70 NFS Share Setup And the path to the shared folder ...

Page 71: ...71 NFS Share Setup Press OK to confirm The new entry will now be listed under NFS shortcuts in the Media Library ...

Page 72: ...Network Sharing ...

Page 73: ...lick Start Control Panel View network status and tasks in Network and Internet This instructionis for Window 7 Ultimate 2 Click Change advanced sharing settings on the right side of the screen after appearing Networkand Sharing Centre Network Sharing ...

Page 74: ...74 3 Change sharing options refer to the above image The sharing option needs to be applied in your home or company Current Profile Network Sharing How to set up Folder Sharing in Windows 7 ...

Page 75: ...der you want to share and click on the right side of mouse then click Properties on pop up menu 5 Click Sharing on tap menu and then click Advanced Sharing Network Sharing How to set up Folder Sharing in Windows 7 Click ...

Page 76: ...s folder then click Permissions 7 Click Add if there is no Guest account due to Everyone and Guest account is needed in order to Networksharing Network Sharing How to set up Folder Sharing in Windows 7 Click Click Click Click ...

Page 77: ...ntering Guest refer to the above image 9 Click OK Apply OK in order to confirm if Guest account is added or not Both Guest and Everyone account must be present Network Sharing How to set up Folder Sharing in Windows 7 Click ...

Page 78: ...78 10 Plus add Guest account on Security tap menu then click Edit refer to the above image 11 Click Add refer to the above image Network Sharing How to set up Folder Sharing in Windows 7 Click Click ...

Page 79: ... Guest account 13 Complete setup as confirming Guest account added by selecting OK Apply OK BothGuest and Account must be present If there is no Everyone you should add it Network Sharing How to set up Folder Sharing in Windows 7 ...

Page 80: ... up Folder Sharing in Windows Vista This instruction is for Window Visa Ultimate 1 Click Start Network Properties 2 Click Network discovery Turn on network discovery and then click Apply Network Sharing Click Click ...

Page 81: ...aring Turn off password protected sharing and then click Apply Once completed close the window 3 Click File sharing Turn on file sharing and then click Apply Network Sharing How to set up Folder Sharing in Windows Vista Click Click Click Click ...

Page 82: ...which folder you want to share and then go to the Properties on pop up menu as clicking on the right side of mouse 6 Click Sharing Advanced sharing Network Sharing How to set up Folder Sharing in Windows Vista Click Click ...

Page 83: ...83 7 Check on Share this folder then click Permissions 8 Click Add button in order to add Guest account Network Sharing How to set up Folder Sharing in Windows Vista Click Click Click ...

Page 84: ...84 9 Type Guest and then click OK 10 Once completed check if there is Guest account or not then OK Apply OK Network Sharing How to set up Folder Sharing in Windows Vista Click Click Click Click ...

Page 85: ...st account on sharing tap menu 12 Confirm if there are both Guest and Everyone accounts or not on Security tap menu If there is no Guest account click Edit Both accountsshould be present Network Sharing How to set up Folder Sharing in Windows Vista Click ...

Page 86: ...86 13 Click Add if there is no Guest account 14 Type Guest refer to the above image then click OK Network Sharing How to set up Folder Sharing in Windows Vista Click Click ...

Page 87: ...87 15 Check if Guest account is correctly added or not then click Apply OK 16 Click Close to set completed Network Sharing How to set up Folder Sharing in Windows Vista ...

Page 88: ...ion 2 1 Network Security Send LM NTCMresponses in AuthenticationLevel 2 2 Network Access Disabled in Don t allow anonymous enumeration of SAM accounts and shares 3 Click Start Control Panel Firewall 3 1 Check on File and Printer Sharing in Exception tap menu 4 Click Start Control Panel AdministrativeTools Services 4 1 Computer Browser Started in Status Automatic in Startup type 4 2 Server Started ...

Page 89: ...older Sharing Permission in Windows XP This instruction is for Windows XP ProfessionalUsers 2 Click Folder Options View Use Simple File Sharing Recommended in Advanced settings OK Use Simple File Sharing Recommended must not be selected Network Sharing Click Click ...

Page 90: ...u want to share in Network then click Properties Sharing 4 Click Share this folder Permission If there is no Guest account click Add button Network Sharing How to configure Folder Sharing Permission in Windows XP Click Click ...

Page 91: ...91 5 Type Guest and then click OK 6 As you check Guest account added the setting will be completed by clicking OK Apply OK Network Sharing How to configure Folder Sharing Permission in Windows XP Click ...

Page 92: ...92 7 Click Share permissions Add 8 Type Guest and then click OK Network Sharing How to configure Folder Sharing Permission in Windows XP Click Click ...

Page 93: ...count added in Security tap setting will be completed by Apply OK Tip You will be able to use this method in order to allow or block the access by someone Network Sharing How to configure Folder Sharing Permission in Windows XP ...

Page 94: ...2011 installed In this case try to access the folders via NET MEDIA SOURCES How to display Guest account on for Windows For Windows XP 1 Select Start Control Panel User accounts 2 Change from Guest accounts is off to Guest accounts is on For Windows Vista 1 Select Start Control Panel User accounts Manage another account 2 Click Guest 3 Change from Guest accounts is off to Turn on Reboot PC and Xtr...

Page 95: ...Transmission ...

Page 96: ...odigy s internal IP followed by 9091 for example 192 168 0 2 9091 The interface is easy to use and is similar to all the most popular bit torrent clients NOTE Please remember that a media player is not a computer Do not expect it to handle multi tasking Do not run a torrent client when operating it to run media files ...

Page 97: ...DVB T Tuner ...

Page 98: ...With the help of the DVB T Tuner module you can watch your favorite TV programs listen to the local radio stations check out the programming schedule and of course use your Xtreamer Prodigy as a PVR machine Please note you need the DVB T module installed on your Xtreamer Prodigy to use this feature Xtreamer Prodigy Black comes with the tuner module pre installed ...

Page 99: ... can scan for available channels set up storage device for recorded materials and more Choose a country from the list for automatic scanning of TV channels and Radio Stations available at your location or use the manual scan ...

Page 100: ...Choose a device to store your recorded files and the priority of the recording processes ...

Page 101: ...t Left navigation buttons in this menu You can add channels to the list of favorites by pressing Right navigation key and choosing the Edit option Info Bar Press the Info button when watching TV programs an info bar will be displayed to show the channel information including rating language used subtitles and Teletext if avilable and resolution Electronic Programming Guide Press the EPG Green butt...

Page 102: ...e automatically stored in a folder named REC by default Press REC repeatedly to set one touch recording length 30 MIN 60 MIN 90 MIN 120 MIN 180 MIN 240 MIN Off Time Shifting Time Shift function allows you to pause live TV and resume the program from the point you left it While paused the program is recorded to the internal HDD as long as the space is available Press the TIME SHIFT button to activa...

Page 103: ...er list press the RECORD button on the remote control to add a new schedule recording then the schedule setting screen appears Use the Left Right button on the remote control to move between fields and press the Up Down cursor buttons to adjust each setting Source Select the video source or TV channels for the recording Start Time Enter the date and time of the recording Length Enter the length of...

Page 104: ...rograms and select Edit from the Side Panel option menu In this menu you can Lock Delete Rename Skip Swap TV channels and also edit your favorite TV list Use Up Down buttons to select and modify the settings Note A password needed when you try to enter this menu default is 0000 ...

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Page 106: ...Android App Installation ...

Page 107: ...App Installation To manuallyinstall a new Android application you need to download an apk file on a SD card USB stick or internaldrive Enter Android home screen Choose the OI FILE MANAGER from the bar on the bottom ...

Page 108: ...108 Android App Installation Navigate to a folder with the APK files Choose an application to install and press ENTER ...

Page 109: ...109 Android App Installation Press INSTALL ...

Page 110: ...110 Android App Installation Once the applicationis installed you can press OPEN to start it It will also appear on the main Android screen ...

Page 111: ...Firmware Upgrade ...

Page 112: ...our site in the Download section Please check the upgradepage on the Xtreamer Main site for exact instructions Downloadthe firmwarefile and unzip it into the root of a USB stick Plug the stick into one of USB ports Go to Settings Firmware Upgrade and choose Check for Firmwareoption The device will automatically scan the USB stick for firmwarefiles Note We recommendusing a stick no bigger than 2GB ...

Page 113: ...press OK to start the procedure Once the procedure is finished the Prodigy will reboot Make sure to reset your player to factory default settings after a firmware upgrade Settings System Configuration Restore Default Please be patient the process takes time ...

Page 114: ...internal and external storage devices from your Prodigy Disconnect it from power for 10 15 minutes 4 Plug the device into power and insert the USB stick into one of the ports on the back panel 5 Make sure the device is OFF and press the Power button on Prodigy for about 10 sec The device LED will initially turn ON and after few sec it will turn OFF Once the blue LED is OFF release your finger from...

Page 115: ... our site for firmware updates For an updated version of this manual check here If you are interested to become a member of the Xtreamer community please register on our forum You might be interested in tip and opinions of your fellow Xtreamer enthusiasts You can also find custom applications and mods on the forum We publish all the new information and releases on the Forum Highlights page Visit i...