User Manual

Based on Firmware V2.0.3

24 December 2011

MED500X2

High Definition Multimedia Player

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INDEX

Index

Introduction

General Overview

Installing a Hard Drive

Connections

Connections continued

TV Output Settings

Formatting the Hard Drive

Remote Functionality

Wired Network Connection and Setup

Samba Network Setup

Home Network Samba Server

Wireless Network Setup / Firmware Update / Web Browser

Home Page

Media Library

Media Library Continued

Media Library Metadata Display

Adding Custom Backdrops / Skins

XML Search (Jukebox)

XML Search continued

Media Library Music Player

Cover Art Preview in Media Library

Play Folder / Play from Cover Art / Watched Indicator

Media Scanner

Folder Lock/ System Lock

Favourites Manager

Adding genre artwork to Favourites / Lock/Unlock Favourites

Play Info Search / GOTO / Apha Jump

Screen Calibration / Video Zoom

Subtitles / Custom Fonts

File Manger

File Manager Continued

Picture View Media Library

Plasma Mode / Autoplay / Internet Streams / Web Browser

NFS Setup

Transmission BT Downloader

Setup Menu

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Thank you for purchasing the Mede8er Multimedia Player.

The MED500X2 is the latest generation multimedia player specially developed by Sanji for today’s demanding media enthusiast. The Mede8er has some very unique features so we suggest you read this guide and visit the Mede8er forum for additional help and information. The firmware is always “work in progress” so we suggest you regularly check the Mede8er forum for updated firmware releases and updated

User Manuals.

Please check the Mede8er forum for the latest user guide. www.mede8erforum.com

Warranty

Mede8er products carry a 24 month from date of purchase warranty. In the event of warranty service please provide proof of purchase. Return your product to the store that it was purchased from or return it directly to

Sanji Electronics (Pty) Ltd 68 Kyalami Boulevard, Kyalami Business Park, Kyalami, Gauteng, South Africa.

Warranty does not cover damage by a) Lightning or over voltage b) Water damage or liquid spill c) Misuse or abuse d) User tampering e) Using non Mede8er approved Firmware

Sanji Electronics is not responsible for any loss of data irrespective of the cause.

Important Safety Instructions

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· Read these instructions for all components before using this product.

Do not use this apparatus near water or moisture. Do not use this product near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, or anywhere else that water or moisture are present.

Clean only with a soft dry cloth and as directed by the manufacturer. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning.

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Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer instructions. To ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, put the product in a position and location that will not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example, do not place the product on a bed, sofa, or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings. Do not put it in a built-in system, such as a bookcase or a cabinet that may keep air from flowing through its ventilation openings.

Do not install near any heat sources, such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus that produce heat.

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Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

Only use attachments or accessories specified by the manufacturer.

· Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time to prevent damage to this product.

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel

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GENERAL OVERVIEW

USB Slave

USB Host

SD Card

Up Down Left Right Enter Return Stop TV Out Status Led On/Off

Analogue Audio Out

L

Composite Video Out

R

Component Video

Out

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INSTALLING A HARD DRIVE

Lift cover from this side a) b) c) d)

Make sure that the DC cable is unplugged. Turn the Mede8er upside down and unscrew the hard drive cover screws x and y. Lift the hard drive cover and remove it, place it on a flat surface with the mounting tabs facing upright. Fit a compatible SATA hard drive into place with the label facing upwards and the connectors facing the side with the air vents. Secure the hard drive with the four screws provided.

Check that the Hard Drive has the correct jumper setting. Connect the hard drive power connector and the red SATA data connector from the player to the hard drive diagram c. Re fit the hard drive cover into the

Mede8er body and tighten the two securing screws x and y.

To reduce hard drive vibration noise you can use optional Neoprene pads. Just peel of the adhesive side and stick onto the base as indicated in diagram d.

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CONNECTIONS

Analogue Audio and Composite Video connection to TV.

Composite Video offers the most basic picture quality connection and should only be used if your TV does not have a HDMI or Component input. Use RCA analogue audio outputs in the absence of HDMI or Digital

Audio inputs on your TV or Home Theatre system. RCA analogue outputs will output a downmix from mutlichannel to stereo.

VIDEO IN

L R

AUDIO IN

HDMI - RJ45 Network - Coax Digital - Toslink Connection to a TV or Amplifier

For digital audio connection to your Home Theatre System you can either use the TOSLINK Optical or the

Co-Ax Digital output. The MED500X2 supports both Passthrough and Downmix for both Dolby Digital and

DTS signals. If you want your Home Theatre Amplifier to decode the surround sound stream you should use either Digital Audio output and set the Audio Output to SPDIF Passthrough in the Setup menu.

Connect LAN cable to router or switch

Coax Digital Optical Digital

HDMI

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Component Video Connection to Amp or TV

Component Video offers the next best picture quality to HDMI so if your system does not have a HDMI input we suggest you use the Component Video Connection.

Pr Pb Y

Power up and Standby

Plug the AC/DC adapter into the mains outlet and plug the DC Jack into the DC IN at the rear of the

MED500X2. DO NOT USE ANY AC/DC ADAPTER AND ONLY USE THE ONE SUPPLIED otherwise you may cause damage to the unit. Press the On/Off button on the Mede8ers front panel and front facia LED will turn on Blue. You can put your Mede8er into standby by pressing the On/Off button on the remote.

When in standby the front facia LED will turn Red.

Multi Voltage AC/DC Power Adapter

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TV OUTPUT SETTINGS

Connect the Mede8er to your TV by one of the connection options as shown on page 6 & 7 and change the input option on your TV to match the option you selected. If you do not get to see the Mede8er GUI on your

TV you will need to toggle the Mede8er TV output until you get a picture

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TV SYS Toggle Procedure

The Mede8er has three video output options ie Composite Video

(yellow RCA connectors, Component Video (Red - Green- Blue connectors) and HDMI. Each output option also offers different screen resolution settings and these will need to be adjusted to match the type of TV used.

To change the Video Output on the

Mede8er just press the TV SYS button on the remote and it will change the Video Output to the next available output option. If after pressing the TV SYS button you still do not get a picture then after a short pause press the TV SYS again until you see the Mede8er GUI on your TV. Keep repeating this procedure until you see a picture on your TV.

Once you see the Mede8er GUI on your TV then you must enter the Video Setup mode and adjust the Video settings to match the screen size resolution of your

TV.

AUDIO SETTINGS

Surround Sound

Select “Don’t Care” if you are using 2 CH stereo. If you are using SPDIF or Co-Axial Digital then select “AC3". If you are using HDMI Audio to Aamplifier then select “True HD”

HDMI Downmix (2 channel)

Use this setting if you are connecting the Mede8er directly to the HDMI input on your TV. The sound will be downmixed to 2 channel stereo.

HDMI Passthrough

Use this setting if you are connecting to the HDMI input of a Home Theatre Amplifier. The audio will be passed through as Bitstream or LPCM and the amplifier will do the multichannel decoding.

HDMI LPCM MULTI CH

Use this setting for content that has a 6 channel AAC soundtrack.

SPDIF Downmix (2 channel)

Use this setting to connect to a Amplifier via Toslink optical cable or Co-Axial Digital RCA cable.

The sound will be downmixed to 2 channel stereo.

SPDIF Passthrough

Use this setting to connect to amplifier via Toslink optical cable or Co-Axial Digital RCA cable.

The sound will be passed through as Bitstream or LPCM and the amplifier will do the multichannel decoding.

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FORMATTING THE HARD DRIVE

The MED500X2 has a built in Hard Drive format feature that formats the hard drive with a main NTFS partition and other small internal partitions for propriety use.

The Hard Drive should be formatted in the Mede8er MED500X2 to ensure full functionality. A pre formatted

Hard Drive can be used but you may not be able to use all the internal features of the MED500X2.

To Format the internal Hard Drive select SETUP menu and then HDD Format. The Hard Drive format function can be protected by the built in “Pin Code Lock” function. To enable Hard Drive Format protection just enable “Pin Protection” option in the Setup menu. IMPOSTANT

IMPORTANT: The internal hard drive that is formatted in the X2 should be shown as ‘HDD:’ on the X2 gui once you enter the Media Library. If it is shown as C: or any other letter you will need to format it a second time from the Setup

Menu.

Formatting ...

WARNING: FORMATTING THE HARD DRIVE WILL ERASE ALL DATA

USB CONNECTION TO PC

You can transfer files to and from the Mede8er via fast USB2.0 or USB3.0 transfer. Use the included Blue

USB cable to connect the Mede8er MED500X2 to your PC. After you have connected the USB cable press the on/off button on the MED500X2 front panel and the LED will go “off’. The Mede8er drive Dialogue

Screen will open on your PC. The Computer will automatically install the correct drivers and then you will be able to navigate the Mede8er like any normal external USB drive. Note: Some Computers may take up to a few minutes to install the correct USB drivers. If you cannot connect to the Mede8er than try another

USB Port on your computer.

EXTERNAL USB DEVICE DRIVER NOT REQUIRED

IMPORTANT: USE THE SUPPLIED BLUE USB3.0 CABLE

FOR USB CONNECTION TO YOUR PC

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REMOTE FUNCTIONALITY

DVD Angle

On / Off

TV System

Audio Mute

A-B

Setup

Media Library ‘Devices Page’ Shortcut

Volume Up

Numbers

Repeat Shuffle

Volume Up/Down

Fast Forward / Rewind

Play / Pause

Home Page

*Navigation Left

Search Bar - Video File

Menu

Edit

Audio Selection /

Audio Currently Playing

Skip Forward/Back

Web Browser

Toggle Scroll Bars

& Hyperlink select

Web Browser

Toggle Address Bar

Start dBase Scan

Safely Remove USB

USB Keyboard Function Keys (based on MEDX2KEY)

Fast Rewind

Pause / Play

Fast Forward

Slow

Volume Down

Next / Previous

Stop

Return

Navigation Up

Navigation Right - Search Bar - Video File

Navigation Enter

Navigation Down

Info Screen / Movie Sheet (about.jpg) Zoom

View - Change the layout view in Media Library

Goto

Zoom

Subtitle

Setup Functions / Browser Functions / Edit Functions

Favourites Shortcut button

Edit Text - Internet Browser

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Back

Light

Play/

Pause

ESC: RETURN SPACE: PLAY

ENTER: SELECT(ENTER)

'0': 0 '1': 1 '2': 2 '3': 3 '4': 4 '5': 5 '6': 6 '7': 7 '8': 8 '9': 9

'-': VOL_DOWN '+': VOL_UP

'P' + 'SHIFT' : POWER OFF

'R(r)': REPEAT 'T(t)': SUBTITLE

'I(i)': INFO 'A(a)': AUDIO

'G(g)': GOTO 'H(h)': HOME

'Z(z)': ZOOM '/(?)': Info / About

‘’Ctrl’ : ZOOM YouTube, Internet Browser

',(<)': FRWD '.(>)': FFWD

Return

Info/

About

Enter

’Ctrl’ - ZOOM

YouTube,

Internet Browser

'F(f)': Favourite 'E(e)': EDIT

'M(m)': MENU 'S(s)': Setup

'V(v)': View 'L(l)': AB

'\(|)': SLOW '’ (”)': STOP

'/(?)': Info / About '[({)': Back Skip

'](})': Forward Skip 'W(w)': Launch Web Browser

'B(b)': Browser - Devices

'Alt': Mute 'FI': Red button

'F2': Green button 'F3': Yellow button

'F4': Blue button 'F5': TV Sys

'F6': Previous Chapter 'F7': Next Chapter

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WIRED NETWORK CONNECTION AND SETUP

The Mede8er MED500X2 can be connected to your local network by means of a RJ45 CAT5 cable. The

Mede8er is supplied standard with a UPnP facility, Samba Client and NFS that allows connection to your local area network via a router or switch. You can share media files from your PC and stream media content to the Mede8er and you can use the Mede8er as a Media Server to stream media content to other

Mede8er’s on your network.

Press the “setup” button on the Mede8er Remote or select “setup” tab on the home page. Select “Network” option in the setup window and press “OK” to confirm. Network configuration allows for either automatic or manual IP setup.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the network setup.

If you connect to a wired Ethernet network using DHCP, Mede8er automatically detects your network.

Alternately you may have to enter your IP address, subnet mask, router, and DNS addresses manually.

DHCP IP (AUTO)

Choose this option if you want your router to assign a dynamic IP address to Mede8er. This option is easy to use and recommended for normal users.

FIX IP (MANUAL)

This option allows you to assign a static IP address to Mede8er. This option requires modifying network settings of the Mede8er and is recommended for advanced users. To set a Static IP for your Mede8er, enter the information IP Address, Subnet Mast and Gateway and DNS Server Address as relevant to your router as in the screen below.

DHCP IP Auto

Fixed IP Manual

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SAMBA (Network Setup)

If your PC or NAS has shares setup to specific users then you will need to setup a shortcut on the X2 to each machine and specify the IP, Username and Password

Setting up Samba shortcuts on the Mede8er

Select ‘Network’ and then select the ‘My_Shortcuts’ icon. Now press the ‘Menu’ button and select ‘Add New Shortcut’ option. Fill in the fields User Name, Password, IP

Address (Host Machine), and select ‘OK’

NOTE: In order to browse your secure shares you will have to enter

‘My_Shorcuts’ and then select the Shortcut/’s that you have setup.

PUBLIC SHARES

For Public Shares (shares that do not have a Username and Password) just use the name ‘Guest’ for username and password.

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HOME NETWORK SAMBA SERVER

The Mede8er has NAS (Network Attached Storage) functionality built in. And although it is limited in transfer speed compared to standalone NAS servers it performs very well if speed is not your major requirement.

You can also use the MED500X2 as a Media Server and stream content to other Mede8er’s on your home network.

The Samba function is enabled or disabled in the System menu under Network. Should the Samba stop working for any reason we suggest you re-boot the Mede8er ie Disconnect the DC Jack at the rear and re connect and press the on/off button on the front panel.

You can browse your Mede8er in Windows - My Computer then My Network Places then View Workgroup

Computers.

If you are using more than one Mede8er on your Network then you should change the Hostname in the

Setup Menu. Each X2 should have its own unique Hostname. You must reboot the X2 after changing the

Hostname.

Cat5

Cat5

Cat5

MED500X2 with internal Hard Drive acting as Media Server

Router

Mede8er without Hard Drive

Room1

Mede8er without Hard Drive

Room 2

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WIRELESS NETWORK SETUP (basic)

The Mede8er MED500X2 is only compatible with the Mede8er Wireless Dongle MED10WFB USB WiFI

Dongle / MED20PCIe PCIe WiFi Kit. (Other brands will not work)

Refer to User Instructions supplied with the Mede8er dongle for detailed wireless connection setup.

Only use model MED10WFB WiFi Dongle as it is supplied together with the USB extension cable base.

WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION

Plug the MED10WFB into the USB extension base that was supplied with your Mede8er. Plug the USB cable into one of the USB host ports on the side of the

Mede8er. Extend the cable and try to place the base in a position that is away from any metal object that could effect the RF signal strength. The best placement for the dongle will depend on your particular environment.

In order to get the best placement you may need to extend the length with an additional USB extension cable.

Note: The draft N standard prohibits using High Throughput with WEP or WPA2-PSK TKIP as the unicast cipher, and your data rate will drop to 54 Mbps (802.11g) which is normal. Please try other encryption methods

(WPA-PSK), or choose to configure an unsecured profile.

The operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the physical placement of the Router and the WiFi Dongle.

For best results, place your Router:

* Near the center of the area in which your Mede8er will operate,

* In an elevated location such as a high shelf,

* Away from potential sources of interference, such as PCs, microwaves, and cordless phones,

* With the Antenna screwed in tight and in the upright position,

* Away from large metal surfaces.

FIRMWARE UPDATE

Download the latest Mede8er Firmware from www.mede8erforum.com. UnZIP or UnRAR or join with HJ Split and will find one file named install.img. Copy this file to the root directory of a Flash Drive. Plug the flash drive into the Mede8er.

DO NOT REMOVE POWER DURING THE EMERGENCY RECOVERY PROCEDURE.

Setup Menu Update with Auto Configuration Restore

Open the Setup Menu and select the “Misc” tab. Now select USB upgrade option. After +- 5 sec the screen will display the current Firmware Version and the New Firmware Version. You will have the option to select

“OK” or “Cancel”. Select “OK” and the Mede8er will reboot within +- 1 second and start the update process will start in +- 10 seconds. During the update process the front facia Blue LED will flash and you will see the version of the Firmware and the install progress bar on your TV screen. After the update is complete the

Mede8er will reboot with the new firmware installed.

Power Up and hold on/off button for 15 seconds

If the Mede8er does not reboot within 5 seconds

(after pressing the "Enter" button) then press the

"Home" button to initiate

Emergency Method (Resets Configuration to

Default)

Disconnect the power jack at the rear of the Mede8er then plug it back in - Now press the on/off button and hold it pressed for 15 seconds and then release.

After approximately 15 seconds the LED on the Mede8er with flash blue and you will get a progress bar on your TV display (some TV's will not display this) wait until the Mede8er re boots itself +- 60 sec. Your Mede8er is now updated.

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HOME PAGE

The Mede8er Home is the central point where you can launch all the user applications. Press the Right/Left

Navigation buttons on the remote to navigate the Home Page and press “Enter” to launch the selected page.

FAVOURITES

Create, manage, apply Genre cover art to local and network folder shortcuts.

MEDIA LIBRARY

In Media Library you can browse all your media content on your Hard

Drive, SD Card, USB Devices and Network and launch the built in File

Manager to manage and transfer your content.

MOVIE DATABASE SEARCH

(HDD & USB only)

The Movies Database Search page will display all information about

Video Files and allow you other functionality such as search, most viewed and recently added.

MUSIC DATABASE SEARCH

(HDD & USB only)

The Music Database Search page will display all information about your Music Files and allow you other functionality such as Search and filtering options such as sort by -- Albums, Artists, Genres, Year and access to Playlists.

PICTURES DATABASE SEARCH

(HDD & USB only)

The Pictures Database Search will display all information about your

Pictures and Images and allow you other functionality such as Search and filtering by recently added and recently viewed.

INTERNET MEDIA

The Internet Media page contains all the Internet Media such as Web

Browser, Social Media, YouTUBE, Flicker etc

SETUP

The Setup page is the area where you personalize the setup option for your needs

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HOME PAGE STRIP

The Home Page can be accessed at any time by pressing the “Home Page” button on the remote.

The Home Page Strip will appear at the bottom of the page and allow you to make your selection using the

Left / Right Navigation buttons on the remote.

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MEDIA LIBRARY

The Mede8er Media Library has five built in standard views ie Movie View, Music View, Picture View, List

View, List View and Preview View. The Media Library has been designed so that the view can be easily changed on the fly. In the Media Library you have the option of changing the Views Manually or you can enable the ‘Auto View’ option in the Setup Menu. If the ‘Auto View’ option is enabled the X2 will automatically save the View of the folder when you change the View manually. The next time you enter the same folder it will automatically change to the saved View. Auto View mode requires that the X2 has ‘write’ permissions as it needs to save a xml file to each folder. Auto View is disabled in Jukebox mode.

Movie View

Music View

Picture View

List View

Preview View

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1. Media Icons 2. File Name 3. Focus Bar 4. Scroll Bar 5. Folder Path 6. Metadata Rating 7.

Metadata Genre 8. Metadata Movie Length 9. Watched Indicator 10. Index 11. View Icons

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Movie View Music View Picture View

List View Preview View

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MEDIA LIBRARY CONTINUED

To change the View of the Media Library press the “View” button on the remote and the Media Library strip will light up. Press the ‘View’ button again and the focus will change to the next icon. Repeat pressing the

‘View’ button until the icon you require is selected and then wait and the X2 will automatically change the

Media Library view to one one you have selected. You can also use the Left /Right Navigation buttons on your remote to change the icon focus and one you have selected the icon you require just wait and the X2 will automatically change the Media Library view.

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MEDIA LIBRARY METADATA DISPLAY

The Media Library will display basic Movie Metadata in all ‘Views’. This unique Mede8er functionality will greatly enhance your Media Library browsing experience and make it real easy for the whole family to enjoy. In order to take advantage of the advanced functionality you will need to scan your movie collection with Y2M (YAMJ to Mede8er) or Thumbgen in order to create the required xml files.

Movie Rating - stars out of 5, Movie rating - x out of 10 , Movie Genre, Movie Run time

Visit the Mede8er Forum for downloads and instructions on using Y2M. www.mede8erforum.com

You can view the Movie Sheet that contains the full movie details at any time by pressing the “Info” About button on the remote control.

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ADDING CUSTOM BACKDROPS AND SKINS

You can easily customise your X2 by adding your own backdrop image. Prepare the jpg image to size

1280 x 720 pixels with max size 500KB. In the X2 Media Library navigate to the image you require and press the ‘Menu’ button. Select the option ‘Set to Background’ and the x2 will load your new backdrop into flash memory and use it as its default. You can always revert to the Mede8er original default by selecting the option ‘Restore Default Background’

The skin option is community driven and we are expecting some unique designs to become available and these will be available for download from the Mede8er forum and website. To load a skin -- just download it and unzip /unrar it to a folder. In X2 navigate to this folder and press the ‘Menu’ button and select ‘Add to

Skin Option’ The new Skin will be loaded into flash memory and used as the new default. You can revert back to the original default skin at any time by selecting the option ‘Restore Default Skin’

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XML SEARCH (JUKEBOX FUNCTION)

The X2 has a built in XML Search facility that will allow you to sort and arrange your Video Files by pre defined xml filters. The XML Search can be used with content on the Internal Hard Drive, External USB Hard

Drive, Samba Network and NFS Network.

Library Preparation for XML Search operation

The Media Library must conform to the Mede8er standard with all the relevant movie file information in its own folder. A typical folder will contain - Video File - Folder.jpg - About.jpg - XML File - Subtitle file. Once you have arranged your Video Collection into individual folders you can use Y2M (YAMJ To Mede8er) or

Thumbgen to scan the folders to make the requires images and xml files.

Scanning your Library

In order to provide XML Search functionality the X2 must scan your library and build a Database file. To scan your library you must focus on the Root Folder of your library and press the ‘Menu’ button and then select the ‘Scan Folder’ option. The X2 will start the scan process and Scan all folders and sub folders in order to build the dBase file. The Search criteria is to only include folders that have a valid Y2M or Thumbgen XML inside. The folder depth level is not limited in the X2 firmware but the path of the string cannot be longer than

512 characters and the max number of sub folders cannot exceed 4096. The Database file ‘Mede8er.db’ will be save to the root of the folder that has been scanned. Network shares must be ‘Write Enabled’ for the scan process to complete. If new content is added to the root folder then the scan operation must be repeated.

Scanning time is quick and it should take about 30 seconds to scan over 300 video files.

Note: The Maximum amount of Movies in one Database is currently +- 2000. If you scan a library with more movies than 2000 then the operation of the xml Search can become erratic and you may experience that the

Mede8er often crashes.

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JukeBox View

In Setup under ‘Misc Options’ you can select JukeBox View -- on/off

JukeBox View ‘off’ - Favourite Links to a Jukebox will be presented in a normal structure and you can navigate the scanned Folders and Sub Folders folder as you normally would in the Media Library.

JukeBox View ‘on’ - Favourite Links to Jukebox will be presented in JukeBox View ie 16 Covers in a flat display. The internal folder structure of the folder will be ignored.

You can add a scanned XML Folder to Favourites in the normal way.

Using XML Search -

Media Library

To use the XML Search you must navigate to the root folder that was scanned and open it. You will see a XML Search icon on the top right of the screen.

Using XML Search - Favourite Link

If the Jukebox was launched from a Favourite link then the contents will be displayed in Jukebox Style

(provided the Jukebox View in enables in the Setup Menu.

If you see the Search Icon top right of the screen you then have Jukebox functionality. Press the Menu

Button and you will have a choice of XML Search option.

Sort Search Results by Latest / Alphabetically

You have the option to have the Search results filtered by ‘Latest’ ie the date you added the movie to your collection or in Alphabetic order. This is a global setting and will be stored in memory. After selecting this option you must then do a XML Search.

Watched Indicator

If this option is enabled in the Setup Menu then it will then show on the XML Search Menu. You will have the option to Mark the Video as Watched / Unmark as Watched. The Video file will automatically marked as

Watched if more than 10% of the Video was watched.

Folder Lock

If enabled in the Setup Menu ( Folder Protection) You will be able to lock any Movie in the Jukebox. Just select the ‘Lock’ option and the

Movie will be locked. To unlock the Movie just focus on the cover and press the Menu Button and select ‘Unlock’ then enter your 4 digit pin code and the Movie will be unlocked. Default code is 0000

Hide Movie Info

If this option is selected the XML Movie Info will be hidden

All - All content will be displayed by ‘Latest’ or in

‘Alphabetic’ order.

Genre - list of all the available Genres in the dBase will be displayed.

Year - This is the release date of the movie. A list of all the

‘Years’ ie release dates in the dBase will be displayed.

Star Rating - The star rating is the IMDB users rating for the movie.

Alpha Search - Use the Alpha buttons on the remote. An

Alpha search can be conducted within a dBase XML

Search.

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MEDIA LIBRARY - MUSIC PLAYER

Select any supported music file and the Music Player Screen will launch. If the music file has embedded information tags and images then these will be displayed on the right hand side in the preview window area.

If you do not want to use embedded mp3 art or you are using .m4a, ape or flac files you can save the Album

Cover as a jpg file named ‘folder.jpg’ to the Music Album Folder and the X2 will use it if it does not find any embedded art in the music files. Suggested size of the embedded art is 250 x 250pixels.

Currently Playing - Music

Shortcut

The currently playing shortcut will take you back to the

Music Player and display the music that is currently playing.Press the ‘Audio’ button for the Currently

Playing functionality.

Current Track Time Total Track Time

OFF - Repeat and Shuffle off

Repeat Track - Repeat the current track

Repeat All - Repeat all tracks in the folder. Shuffle off

Shuffle - Shuffle all tracks in the current folder or

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COVER ART PREVIEW IN MEDIA LIBRARY

The Mede8er has a built in facility to preview cover art and it will automatically read the folder.jpg and the about.jpg inside the movie folders. All you need to do in order to use this very useful feature is to arrange your collection with each video, in its own folder. Place a JPEG picture together with each movie in the folder and you will be ready to go. You can easily download DVD cover art for your picture or you can use the free program like YAMJ to Mede8er to make your folder.jpg and about.jpg pictures that will contain additional content information such as Synopsis, Cover, Rating, Year, Actors etc etc

IMPORTANT: We recommend that you set your screen size in the Setup

Menu before viewing the in folder full screen cover art.

Navigate to a folder. The image will be displayed in the preview window.

To view the preview in full screen press the Info / About button.

Press the Nav Up/Down to browse by cover art

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PLAY FOLDER

Mede8er allows you to play a video file within a folder without the need to open the folder. Just focus on the required folder and press the ‘Play’ or ‘FF’ button. The first video file found in the folder will be played. The folder play will only work with video files.

PLAY VIDEO FROM COVER ART

With Mede8er you can play the video directly from the cover art. Zoom the about.jpg by pressing the ‘Info /

About’ button then press ‘Play’ or ‘FF’ or ‘Enter’ to play the video.

Play or Enter

WATCHED INDICATOR

Mede8er is equipped with a watched video indicator feature. To enable this function go to Setup -- Misc --

Watched Indicator and switch it on. Mede8er will mark the Video file with a eye icon once more than 10% of a video has been watched. You can also mark a video as watched or clear the watched icon manually.

Media Library - Focus on the file or folder and press the ‘EDIT’ button on the remote control and you will be able to add or remove the watched indicator.

JukeBox - Focus on the file or folder and press the ‘Menu’ button on the remote control and you will be able to add or remove the watched indicator.

Watched Indicator

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MEDIA SCANNER

The Mede8er has a built in Media Scanner that will scan your Media Files on your internal Hard Drive or USB drive and allow user functionality such as

Search, Genre, Last Played etc. You can select “Auto Scan” options in the Setup menu. The Media Scanner will automatically update the database when the Mede8er is powered “on” or when an external USB Hard

Drive is connected. It is important to let the scanner complete the scan if you intend to use this function.

Progressive scans take less time than the original scan as only new information is added to the database. To use the Media Scanner Database information, you must select the Movies, Music or Pictures icon from the

Home Page or Home Page strip and then press the “Menu” button for options. The corresponding Search Icon will be shown on the Media Library when you are in Media Search Mode. The View can be changed as normal.

Movies

Music

Pictures

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LOCK FACILITY

Mede8er has a built in Lock facility designed to restrict access to certain folders.

Lock facility functions

a. System access areas such as Hard Drive Format screen and File Manager. (Pin Protection)

b. User Folders (Folder Protection)

You can enable or disable these options in the Setup menu

CHANGE PIN CODE -

The default 4 digit Pin Code is 0000.

To change the Pin Code go to Setup -- Misc -- Password -- You will be prompted to enter the existing pin code. For the first time you must enter the default factory pin ie 0000 then the Pin Code change screen will open. Now enter you new personal 4 digit code by pressing the numbers on your remote. Once you have entered the code press the “ENTER” button on the remote and the new code will be saved.

PIN PROTECTION

Enable Pin Protection to protect access to the Hard Drive Format area and the File

Manager functionality. Once the Pin Protection is enabled you will be prompted to enter your personal 4 digit pin code when trying to gain access to these screens.

FOLDER PROTECTION

Folder protection will allow you to protect folders on the Local Hard Drive, USB Drive, SD

Card or Network Shares (write enabled shares). To protect a folder focus on the folder and press the EDIT button on the remote. Select the Lock icon and the folder will be

Lock Folder Unlock Folder locked. To unlock a folder focus on the folder and press the Menu button on the remote. Select the Unlock icon and you will be prompted to enter your Pin Code. After the correct code is entered the folder will be Unlocked

RESET PIN CODE

To reset the Pin Code re-install the latest firmware and the Pin Code will default back to 0000

SAFELY REMOVE USB DRIVES-

Beta Functionality

To use the Safely Remove USB Drives function navigate to the ‘Devices’ page and press the Green Button on the Remote. A new page will be launched with a drop list of available USB drives that can be dismounted. Select the drive you want to dismount and press ‘Enter’ and X2 will then Safely remove the drive. You should remove the USB Drive without delay.

Note: USB Drives that are being read from or written to in Samba Nas mode will not be dismounted. This functionality is currently in development.

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FAVOURITES MANAGER

The MED500X2 is equipped with a powerful function that we call

Favourites. Basically it is a list of Shortcuts that you the user easily create yourself. The Favourite Link will work as a shortcut link to shared folder on your Local Hard Drive, hosted USB Drive, Samba and NFS Network Share. Our Favourites Manager will consolidate all your paths and links them into one Favourites page no matter where the folders reside. So you can have multiple links residing on multiple locations all presented on one easy to read and manage Favourites page. Once the Favourite link is launched you will be presented with all of the folders contents in its normal native structure irrespective of the folder level depth. You can also easily remove a Favourite Link at any time should you wish to do so.

Using the Favourites

Navigate to the file or folder that you want to add to Favourites and press the “Menu” button on the remote control. The Menu dialogue will open and you will see the option “Add to Favourites”. Select this and the folder path will be added to the Favourites screen. If the

Favourite cannot be added (in the case that it already exists) you will get a failed “X” indicator top left of the screen.

Bootup to Favourites

You can set the X2 to Bootup to the Favourites screen. Setup --->

‘Misc’ and select option ‘Bootup to Favourites’

Favourite Shortcut

You can launch the Favourite screen at any time by pressing the “Blue” button on the remote control.

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ADDING GENRE ARTWORK TO

FAVOURITES

You can easily add Genre artwork to each Favourite link. To add the cover artwork just focus on the Favourite thumbnail and press the

“Menu” button on the remote control. The menu dialogue screen will open and now you can select the “Genre” option. A new screen will open with a list of cover options. Navigate up or down to select the cover you require and press the “Enter” button to select the cover.

You can also use the Alpha Jump facility to jump to covers down the list. You can use the same procedure to change covers.

Adding Custom Genre Art To Favourites

Add custom Genre Covers to flash memory. ---

Make a folder 'Genre' and copy up to max 50 png genre covers into this folder. 1:1 size is 117 x 172 pixels but 156 x 233 pixels work ok as well. Copy the 'Genre' folder to the Skin Folder. Focus on the Skin folder and press 'Menu' button and select 'Set to Skin' option.

Locking and Unlocking Favourites

To password protect a Favourite link just press the “Menu” button on the remote control and the Menu dialogue screen will open. Select the Lock option and the link will now be Pin Code protected. To Unlock the

Favourite link select the unlock option and you will be prompted to enter your 4 digit pin code and then the Link will be unlocked..

Scan XML Data

You can scan a Favourite link to build or re-build a XML Data dBase.

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VIDEO INFO SEARCH

The Info Search allows you to easily jump to any part of the video. While viewing a Video File press the

Left/Right Navigation button and the Info Screen will appear on the top of the screen. Now press the

Left/Right Nav and a red bar will move left or right and with the corresponding Time position displayed in number text on the left side. Once you have reached the time search you require juts press the “Enter” button and the Mede8er will jump to the time you selected in the Video.

File name

Audio codec Video codec

Title info

Chapter info

Current time Search time Time bar Total time Search time indicator

Repeat status

GOTO SEARCH

The GOTO Search allows you to easily jump to a specific time point or Title or

Chapter in a Video file. While viewing a Video File press “Goto” button and the Goto

Screen will appear on the top of the screen. Now press the Left/Right Navigation button to select the function you require such as Time, Title or Chapter. Once the function is selected press the Up/Down Navigation button to select the numeric value you require and then press the “Enter” button and the Mede8er will jump to the time you selected in the Video.

Time Title Chapter

Current time Search time Time bar Total time Search time indicator

ALPHA JUMP

The Mede8er has a easy to use Alpha Jump facility built into the Media

Library. The Alpha Jump enables you to quickly jump to files and folders in your Media Library. Navigate to the Media Library and press one of the Alpha buttons on the remote control ie ABC, DEF, GHI, JKL,

MNO, PQRS, TUV, WXYZ and the Alpha letter will be displayed on the top left of the screen. Press the button again and the next Alpha character will be displayed. After a short pause of you making your final selection the focus will jump to the first file or folder with the Alpha character you have selected.

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SCREEN CALIBRATION

For more accurate Zoom functionality we suggest you calibrate your TV screen. Go to System Setup then

Video and select Screen Size.

Press Enter to save

Using the left, right, up and down navigation buttons you can adjust the red rectangle to fit the outer frame of your TV screen. You can then do a fine adjustment to move the red rectangle so that it is just not visible.

ZOOM

The Mede8er is equipped with advanced zoom functionality and once your screen is calibrated you can zoom intuitively to either WIDTH or HEIGHT or XY of the video.

Zoom To Height

Zoom in/out

Zoom To Height

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This zoom function is designed for full screen viewing of ultra wide screen aspect videos on a 16:9

TV.

Zoom To Width

Zoom To Width -

This zoom function is designed for full screen viewing of older 4:3 aspect videos on a 16:9 TV.

X:100% Y:100%

Zoom XY

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The Zoom XY allows you to stretch the picture horizontally and vertically independent of each other. This zoom function is designed to correct videos encoded with the wrong aspect ratio. You can also use the Zoom XY to zoom to any zoom preference you may have. Once you have selected your X and Y percentage press the ENTER button on the remote to store the settings. To re-adjust the Zoom XY you need to exit and then select Zoom XY again.

ENTER

OFF W H X:100% Y:100%

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SUBTITLES

Mede8er supports various types of subtitle files. If the subtitle is embedded into the video file it will automatically be available on the Subtitle Dialogue Screen. External Subtitles must be placed into the same folder as the video file and must be named to be exactly the same name as the video file eg

Cloudy.With.A.Chance.Of.Meatballs.2009.720p.BluRay.HebDub.x264-WiKi.mkv

Cloudy.With.A.Chance.Of.Meatballs.2009.720p.BluRay.HebDub.x264-WiKi.srt

To access the Subtitle screen press the Subtitle button on the remote during video play.

CUSTOM FONTS

You can easily customize the GUI and Subtitle fonts on the X2. Fonts must be smaller than 500KB in size. For the GUI font select a fft font and rename it to ‘gui.fft’ - For the Subtitle font select a ttf font and rename it

‘Subtitle.ttf’ - Copy these to the ‘skin’ folder if you are using a custom skin. If not you can copy these to any folder name. Navigate to this folder and press the ‘Menu’ button and select the ‘Set to Skin’ option. To reset the fonts back to the default just navigate to this folder and select the ‘Restore Skin Default’ option.

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MUSIC PLAYLISTS

To make music .M3u playlists on your mede8er follow the steps in

FILE MANAGER - MULTIPLE

FILES

section and select the playlists option.

FILE MANAGER

The Mede8er has a built in File Manager to manage and transfer files between your media sources. The

File Manager is launched by pressing the “Edit” button on the remote Control while you are Media Library.

To Copy, Delete, Move or Rename a single file just focus on the file (that you require to perform the action on) and press the “Edit” button on the remote control. Select the option you require and press “Enter”.

Follow on-screen instructions.

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FILE MANAGER - MULTIPLE FILES

To Copy, Delete, Move or Rename multiple files just press the “Edit” button on the remote control while you are in Media Library view. Select “Multiple Select” and a new dialogue screen will open.

Navigate to the files or folders on the left screen “A” that you want to perform the action on and press the

“Play/Pause” button to select and add the files to the File List “B”.

A

B

A B

Once you have selected all the files you require then press the “Right Navigation” button. The focus will change to “B”. To continue to the next step you must select the “Edit” button and then you can select one of the available options ie Copy, Delete, Move, DVD Copy, Save Playlist, Save Photo Album, Save Playlist, or

Edit.

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PICTURES

Press the “View” button on the remote and the Icon strip will light up. Now select the Picture Icon. The page will re-arrange into a image grid that is optimized for image thumbnail viewing. The X2 supports full Slideshow functions and you must enable the ‘Slideshow’ option in the Setup Menu. You can now navigate your pictures as normal and zoom the images to full screen by pressing the “Enter” button on the Remote Control. Once zoomed to full screen press the “Menu” button on the remote for more options.

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PLASMA MODE / VIDEO SCREEN TRANSPARENCY

The Plasma Mode has been designed for use with Plasma TV’s that are susceptible to still image “burn in”.

The Plasma control will change the transparency level of the GUI screens and will not have any effect on the screens during Video Play. The Video Screen Transparency controls the transparency level of all video menus during Video Play. You have a choice of settings Off, Low or High.

AUTOPLAY

Mede8er allows for automated seamless folder play when the Mede8er is switched on. The autoplay facility is very useful and can turn the Mede8er into a very effective low cost Digital Signage Solution.

Autoplay Function

The Autoplay files can be stored on SD Card, USB Drive, or Local HDD. 1. Create a folder in the root of the drive named “Autoplay” (Case Sensitive) 2. Put either Video

OR Audio files into this folder 3. If you require the files to play in order name them as following 01name - 02name - 03name - 04name - 05name - 06name - 07name -

08name - 09name - 10name - 11name up

Autoplay Operation

On power up the Mede8er will look for the “autoplay” folder and if found it will automatically play the contents of the “autoplay” folder. The contents will be played with the “Repeat All” as default. If a USB Drive is plugged into the Mede8er it will auto scan for the “Autoplay” folder and if found it will start the Autoplay function.

INTERNET MEDIA STREAMS

Internet Media consists of YouTubeXL, Picassa, Video Podcasts, Yahoo News, Shoutcast Radio, Flickr,

Yahoo Finance, Facebook, Twitter, and Web Browser.

Internet Media is launched from the Home Page or Home Page strip. The Web Browser and Social Media requires a USB compatible keyboard /mouse for correct system operation. The contents of the Internet Media can change depending on legal circumstances at the time and Sanji are not responsible for external changes.

REMOTE CONTROL OVER NETWORK

The X2 supports remote control via another networked device running a DLNA Digital Media Controller. That includes Windows 7 "Play To". Please consult your own Windows Help Guide for assistance. To play media hosted on the X2 requires a UPNP Server (still in development).

Remote Control from mobile device such as a iPhone, iPad or any device that has WiFi and a built in Web

Browser. Navigate to Setup Menu and enable Web Remote. Enter the Mede8er IP into your Web Browser with the correct Port number eg http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:1024 “x” is your actual IP

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NFS (Network File System)

Mede8er by default uses Samba to stream content on a local network and this should be more than sufficient for all users. NFS can be used when streaming on a local network but you may need take care of

‘Flow Control problems by using a managed switch. If you are streaming from a Windows PC you will require a NFS client to be running on the host PC. The Mede8er has been tested and verified with

HaneWin but other NFS Servers should work equally as well. You can download HaneWin at http://www.hanewin.net/nfs-e.htm

Setting up NFS shortcuts on the Mede8er

Select the NFS tab on the Media Library screen. To “Add” “Modify” or “Delete” a NFS shortcut press the

“Menu” button and the Menu screen will open. Select Add NFS Client and a “ADD nfs Dialogue” screen will open. Fill in the IP Address of the Host PC and the Share Name (Folder Path).

NOTE: The share must be inputted as an “absolute path” ie C/YOURSHARENAME

IMPORTANT NOTE:

You may have to enable “Flow Control” or disable “Jumbo Frames” on your Network Card settings if you are using NFS with a 1GB switch on your network. export example of a folder l:\dvd -public -readonly -name:dvd

Recommended Settings HaneWIN

UDP NFS Server Threads : 32

Max NFS tranfer size : 32768 export example complete drive e:\ -public -readonly -name:e

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Transmission BT Downloader

WARNING: BT Downloader can use a lot of system resources we suggest you switch it off while using the Mede8er.

In order to use the Transmission BT downloader you will require as foll

1) Internal hard drive that have been formatted in the Mede8er.

2) Valid Internet Connection

3) PC or Mac with Wired / Wireless Network connection to the Mede8er

Navigate to the Mede8er Setup and select the “Network” tab. Now Select Transmission BT and set it to “on”

Open your PC/Mac web browser and enter the URL as shown on the Transmission on/off setup screen. ie http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:9091/transmission/web/. The xxx will be the actual IP of your Mede8er on your network. Once you enter the above into the address bar of your Browser and Enter it will open the

Transmission page on the Mede8er.

a) Add Torrents

Select the “Open” Icon and screen dialogue will open. Now navigate to the torrent file on your PC and then select “Upload”. The torrent file will be uploaded to the Mede8er and a progress bar will be displayed on the

Transmission screen.

b) Manage Torrent Download

You can right click the download bar for available options. The main setup is located on the bottom left of the

Transmission web page and here you can set options such as Download and Upload speed.

All torrent downloads will be saved to the Transmission Download folder on your Hard Drive.

Note -- compressed downloads will have to be unzipped or unrared on or via your PC and only complete downloads can be played.

You can also open the Transmisson BT page on the Mede8er’s built in Web

Browser BUT THE FUNCTIONALITY WILL BE LIMITED. You cannot add bittorents and certain Setup setting will not work and may cause the Mede8er to crash.

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Setup Setup

Main Page

Menu Language

Text Encoding

Time

DVD Auto-Play

Screen Saver

DLNA-DMR

DLNA Device name

MiniKBD Language

Keyboard Layout

Scan Storage

Resume Play

Format

BD Menu

Restore Default

Auto Detect Encoding

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Menu Language.

Text Encoding for Subtitles.

Set the Time / Time Zone and daylight saving.

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Option for USB DVD drive. If enabled the DVD will Auto Play when inserted.

Set the Screen Saver time period and type of Screen Saver.

Plays media from UPNP servers under the control of external devices.

DLNA Device name.

Keyboard Language.

Default US English other option for possible future update.

Default Media Scanner for Hard Drive and USB only.

If enabled the X2 will prompt the user to continue from the last position.

Format internal Hard Drive Option.

Switch the BD Menu option on/off -- Supported BD Profile 1.0

Reset Network and Flash memory settings.

Auto Detect Language - Suggest to leave it off.

Audio

Night Mode

HDMI Output

SPDIF Output

Surround Sound

Picture

Aspect Ratio

TV System

1080p 24HZ

Plasma Mode

Deep Color

Screen Size

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Audio

-Dynamic Range Control limits the dynamics for night viewing.

HDMI Output Audio output settings.

Optical and Co-Ax Digital Audio output settings.

Settings for 7.1 or 5.1 Surround Sound.

Picture

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Set the Aspect Ratio size of the TV.

Set the Pixel Size Resolution Size of the TV.

24HZ Frame Rate -- Enable this function if your TV supports 1080p 24HZ.

Changes the transparency to prevent screen burn in on Plasma Tv’s.

Colour Depth -- Auto - 12bit - 10bit - off.

Set the TV Screen size accurately for zooming about.jpg.

Network

Wired Lan Setup

Wireless Setup

PPPoe Setup

Transmission BT

NAS Mode

UPnP Server

Web Remote

Misc

Version Info

Network Info

HDD Info

USB Upgrade

Save Config

Restore Config

Pin Protection

Folder Protection

Watched Indicator

Subtitle

Slideshow

HDD Spin down

Boot to Favourites

JukeBox View

Auto View

Password

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Network

-Network Setup -- DHCP IP (Auto) / Fixed IP (Manual).

Wireless Setup -- DHCP IP (Auto) / Fixed IP (Manual).

PPPoe Setup.

Enable / disable Transmission BT - Requires internal HDD formatted in X2.

Enables X2 to be used as a server to other Network Connected Devices.

If enabled other UPnP enabled devices will be able to stream content from the X2.

If enabled you can control the X2 GUI functions from a Web Browser.

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Misc

-Information about the Firmware Version.

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Network connection Information.

Internal Hard Drive Information.

X2 firmware update from USB Flash Drive.

Save your settings to USB Flash Drive before doing a firmware update.

Restore your settings from a Flash Drive after doing a firmware update.

Pine Code Protect the Hard Drive Format Screen

Protect Folders and content by means of a user pin code.

Eye indicator display for watched videos.

Enable or disable Subtitles

Enable or disable Slideshow functionality.

Enable the internal Hard Drive to spin down after the selected period.

If enabled the X2 will boot up the Favourites Desktop.

If enabled will the X2 will present a XML Jukebox that is launched from

Favourites in a traditional Movie Wall View even if the content is in separate or nested folders.

If enabled the X2 will remember the View of the folders you have naviageted.

Change Password

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