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EMERGENCY FIRMWARE

 

 

Emergency firmware is used for de-bricking unresponsive devices and fixing 
various issues. 
 
1. Download the firmware file from the 

Xtreamer main site

.  

 
2. Unzip the file and copy (

install.img

) it to the root of a FAT32 formatted USB 

stick (we recommend a stick no bigger than 2GB). 
 
3. Disconnect all the cables, dongles, antennas, internal and external storage 
devices from your SideWinder 3. 
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 side panel. 
 
5. Make sure the device is OFF and  press the Power button on SideWinder 3 
for about 10-12 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 the Power button and then 
the upgrade process screen will appear on your TV. 
 
(This procedure and can be used to clear personal data and reset passwords) 
 

Please be patient. It might be necessary to try the procedure several times.

 

You might have to use another USB stick if you are not successful.

 

Summary of Contents for SideWinder 3

Page 1: ...User Manual Xtreamer SideWinder 3 ...

Page 2: ...get rid of that bulky DVD collection access hundreds of internet feeds and channels check your favorite online services and social nets browse the web stream from your iOS device via Airplay 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 SideWinder 3 we also introduce Android 2 2 1 su...

Page 3: ...Basic Functions Movie music and image playback Page 36 Advanced Functions Internet Android Playlists etc Page 46 Network Setup Page 50 NFS Shortcut setup Page 55 Settings up Network Shares Page 78 SideWinder 3 Bit Torrent client Page 82 Android App installation Page 87 Web UI Page 94 Firmware Upgrade and Emergency Procedure Page 98 Useful Links ...

Page 4: ...English ...

Page 5: ...English Connections ...

Page 6: ...e hard disk cover on the front panel Connect the HDD guard to a 2 5 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 SideWinder 3 01 02 03 ...

Page 7: ...ake 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 audi...

Page 8: ...ble connection Connect the green blue and red terminalcables to the Xtreamer SideWinder 3 and TV in accordancewith 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: ...n Xtreamer SideWinder 3 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 SideWinder 3 as shown above Then connect to an amplifier or a receiver Coaxial cable is optional ...

Page 10: ...nd Wireless 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: ...English Remote Functions ...

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

Page 13: ...y 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 Toggle Video Output Modes and ...

Page 14: ...5x 2x 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 int...

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

Page 16: ... is your 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 ...

Page 17: ...urope 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 subtit...

Page 18: ... NTSC 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 y...

Page 19: ... use 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 Hu...

Page 20: ...g 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 levels solely for you ...

Page 21: ...nder 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 SideWinder 3 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 SideWinder 3 please ref...

Page 22: ... for automatic changing images on your screen during periods of user inactivity Screensaver is designed to prevent phosphor burn in on the LCD TV when the properties of the exposed areas of phosphor coating on the inside of the screen gradually and permanently change eventually leading to ghost image on the screen BD Lite Menu This feature toggles limited BD menu when playing a BD ISO file Factory...

Page 23: ...ay mode when inserting a DVD disk into the DVD ROM connected to your player via USB port DLNA DMR Turn it on to automaticallyconnect to DLNA devices Screen size Press ENTER button to adjust your video output to the size of your TV OFF DVD Disk isn t automaticallyplayed ON DDVDDisk is automaticallyplayed ...

Page 24: ...IP unicgi For more informationplease refer to the Bit Torrent section of this guide DLNA DMR This option enables DLNA service Airplay Enableto stream 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 Populartorrent client that can work on multiple...

Page 25: ...ll it Manually Check below for details 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 unit and fixing various problems The instructions are included with every firmwarerelease You can also check below ...

Page 26: ...nguage Menu Language You can specify 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 pr...

Page 27: ...cal 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: ...English Basic Functions ...

Page 29: ...ile MENU 6 open a 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 file manager and creation of playlists RETURN returns to the parent directory or the main screen HOME returns you to the main menu ...

Page 30: ... Next 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 31: ...31 Play 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 32: ...s file 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 33: ...the 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 SideWinder 3 remote for additional options ...

Page 34: ...repeat options such as play once repeat all 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 ...

Page 35: ...how 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 36: ...English Advanced Features ...

Page 37: ... library 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 38: ...n use self made M3U playlists on Xtreamer SideWinder 3 Just make sure that the paths are relative You can also setup and save multipleplaylists via Xtreamer user interface Press FUNC button while in media library and choose Multiple Select ...

Page 39: ...English 39 Creating a playlist Use the BLUE button to add files to the playlist or to remove from the list Press FUNC button again once you are done ...

Page 40: ...English 40 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 41: ... 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 In order to use the Android features make sure the service is turned on in the Settings ...

Page 42: ... Page 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 ...

Page 43: ...English 43 Apps You can access various internet resources via App section of the Main Menu ...

Page 44: ...lication 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 45: ...azingway 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 46: ...English Network Setup ...

Page 47: ...s is 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 all...

Page 48: ...ireless 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 49: ...s Up 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 50: ...English NFS Sharing Setup ...

Page 51: ...English 51 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 52: ...English 52 NFS Share Setup Add NFS client Enter IP address of the relevant device ...

Page 53: ...English 53 NFS Share Setup And the path to the shared folder ...

Page 54: ...English 54 NFS Share Setup Press OK to confirm The new entry will now be listed under NFS shortcuts in the Media Library ...

Page 55: ...English Network Sharing ...

Page 56: ... 1 Click 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 57: ...English 57 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 58: ... folder 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 59: ... this 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 60: ...er entering 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 61: ...glish 61 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 62: ...ping 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 63: ... set 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 64: ...d sharing 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 65: ... to 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 66: ...English 66 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 67: ...English 67 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 68: ... Guest 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 69: ...English 69 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 70: ...English 70 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 71: ... Option 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 Star...

Page 72: ...re Folder 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 73: ...r you 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 74: ...ish 74 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 75: ...English 75 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 76: ...t account 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 77: ...ials2011 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...

Page 78: ...English Bit Torrent guide ...

Page 79: ... address bar type in the local IP address of your SideWinder 3 followed by unicgi forexample http 192 168 0 9 unicgi Click BitTorrent Download on the home page to enter the Bit Torrent Download page 3 11 1 Adding a new torrent Click Add new torrent on the BitTorrent Download page Click Browse to upload a torrent file and click Yes to confirm 3 11 2 Managingthe downloads The BitTorrent Download pag...

Page 80: ...top to stop download Click Delete to delete the selected torrent Click Refresh to refresh the current status Click Down arrow to decrease the priority for the selected torrent Click Up arrow to increase the priority for the selected torrent ...

Page 81: ...internalIP 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 82: ...English Android App Installation ...

Page 83: ...id 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 84: ...English 84 Android App Installation Navigate to a folder with the APK files Choose an application to install and press ENTER ...

Page 85: ...English 85 Android App Installation Press INSTALL ...

Page 86: ...English 86 Android App Installation Once the applicationis installed you can press OPEN to start it It will also appear on the main Android screen ...

Page 87: ...Web UI ...

Page 88: ...ad files from a PC to your Xtreamer storage device setup various services and operate your player remotely via virtual remote application that can also be used on an iOS or Android device Please Note not all the Web UI featuresare implemented in Prodigy and SideWinder3 firmware More will be added in the upcoming releases ...

Page 89: ... the player IP 2 Enter the allocated IP address of Xtreamer in browser URL address bar The PC and Xtreamer need to be the same local network We d recommend to connect to wired network to use Web Server Use the latest version of your browser MS IE6 many not work properly with the Xtreamer Web UI Initial Setting for Web Server connection ...

Page 90: ...ber Default value 21 Live It provides adding user specified RSS address when you use Xtreamer Live Web port default value must be 80 Live keyword This button enables you to connect make button on Xtreamer key board input screen If you use keyword function you can enter and search in multi languages Backup Restore It saves or restores UPnP setting value Language It changes language for UPnP media s...

Page 91: ... provides managing personal playlist i e Mylist Media Library Mylist Upload Allows you to upload one or several files File Manager It enables you to create new folders change names copy move and delete files How to use Web GUI File Manager of Web Server Note Please note that the remote downloading via web server only depends on your home networkupload speed ...

Page 92: ...omatic uploading Uploadingin excess of 2GB is impossible due to capacity limitation of web browser 3 The list of uploaded files will disappear when the upload is finished How to download files 1 Click on the file you want to download via UPnP 2 We d recommend to use the latest version of UPnP web browser which provides a connection link in order to run GOM VLC WMPPlayer properly Web Server Advance...

Page 93: ...referred browser followed by rc You can also use an iOS or Android device to operate your player remotely There are 2 remote control applicationsavailable in the Xtreamer Web UI Our community developers have created several alternative remote applicationswith unique features Pleasevisit our forum s Community Projects section and check them out ...

Page 94: ...English Firmware Upgrade ...

Page 95: ...erse device Please check for new releases on our site in the Download section 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 Format it FAT32 ...

Page 96: ... press OK to start the procedure Once the procedure is finished the SideWinder 3 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 97: ...r for 10 15 minutes 4 Plug the device into power and insert the USB stick into one of the ports on the side panel 5 Make sure the device is OFF and press the Power button on SideWinder 3 for about 10 12 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 the Power button and then the upgrade process screen will appear on yo...

Page 98: ...el on Youtube Check the download section of 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 re...

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