Fantec R2750 User Manual

Fantec R2750 User Manual

Dvb-t recorder & full hd media player

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  • Page 1 ENGLISH...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Introduction .......................... 3 1.1 Preface ......................3 1.2 Packing List ..................... 4 1.3 Cautions ......................4 1.4 Connection ....................... 6 1.5 Power On / Off ....................13 1.6 Menu Language ..................... 13 1.7 HDD Format ....................13 2.
  • Page 3: Introduction

    1. Introduction 1.1 Preface Thank you very much for purchasing the R2750. We hope you will enjoy using it as a great home entertainment partner. This player has the following functionality. A/V Output • HDMI V1.3 for high-definition video and digital audio •...
  • Page 4: Packing List

    The actual contents in the package might be different from the packing list in this manual. 1.3 Cautions The FANTEC R2750 design and manufacture has your safety in mind. In order to safely and effectively use this player, please read the following before usage.
  • Page 5 1.3.2 Power The player’s power voltage: DC 12V. When using this player, please connect the supplied AC adapter or AC adapter cable to the player’s power jack. When placing the adapter cable, make sure it can not get damaged or be subject to pressure.
  • Page 6: Connection

    1.3.7 Others When using this player, please do not let the player come into contact with water or other liquid, if water is accidentally spilled on the player, please use a dry cloth to absorb the spillage. Electronic products are vulnerable, when using please avoid shaking or hitting the player, and do not press the buttons too hard.
  • Page 7 1.4.2 Connecting to a PC (1) Make sure the player is powered on; (2) Plug in the squarish connector of the USB cable to this player’s USB DEVICE port; (3) Plug in the rectangular connector of the USB cable to computer. In this way, you can manage content on the built-in HDD of the player on your local PC.
  • Page 8 1.4.4 Connecting a Memory Card Memory card can be used by inserting to the card slot (1) Follow the picture to insert the memory card to the card slot properly; (2) Insert the card by following the arrow pointer in the picture. In this way, you can browse contents on the memory card.
  • Page 9 1.4.5.2 A/V OUT (1) Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the player’s A/V OUT jack; (2) Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the TV’s A/V IN jack. In this way, you can enjoy the content in the player on TV or other display devices. 1.4.5.3 Y/Pb/Pr Component OUT (1) Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the player’s Y/Pb/Pr jack;...
  • Page 10 1.4.5.4 HDMI OUT (1) Follow the picture and plug one connector on your HDMI cable to the player’s HDMI jack; (2) Follow the picture and plug the other connector on your HDMI cable to the TV’s HDMI jack. Note: The HDMI cable is an optional accessory sold separately. In this way, you can have the highest quality video and audio via a single cable.
  • Page 11 1.4.5.6 ANT. / RF IN Follow the picture and plug a TV Aerial to the ANT. / RF IN socket; 1.4.5.7 ANT. / RF OUT (1) Make sure the player is connecting to power supply; (2) Make sure a TV Aerial is connecting to the ANT. / RF IN socket; (3) Follow the picture and plug a TV cable to the ANT.
  • Page 12 1.4.6 Connecting to an Digital Amplifier (1) Follow the picture and plug in the Toslink connector on your optical fiber cable to the player’s S/PDIF Optical jack. (2) Follow the picture and plug in the other connector on your optical fiber to the digital audio device (digital amplifier or decoder).
  • Page 13: Power On / Off

    1.4.8 Connecting to a WLAN (1) Make sure the player is powered on; (2) Plug the Wireless LAN USB Adapter (i.e. FANTEC Wi-Fi USB Dongle) to the USB HOST port of the player. (3) Please refer to ‘3.5 Changing Network Settings’ for more details about wireless setup Note: The FANTEC Wi-Fi Dongle is an optional accessory sold separately.
  • Page 14 Step 1: Select OK on the Warning page, press ENTER to confirm. Note: This page can be also started via Setup->System->HDD Format menu too.. Step 2: Press the up / down button to adjust the capacity of time shift buffer. Press the left / right button to select Next, and the enter button to confirm.
  • Page 15: About The Player

    2. About the Player 2.1 Remote Control All procedures in this manual can be carried out by using the remote control. See the following diagram for details of each button and its function: 1. LED 2. STANDBY 3. MUTE 4. SYSTEM 5.
  • Page 16 Button Function Turn blue while pressing a button. Press to enter standby mode or wake up. STANDBY MUTE Press to mute audio output, and press again to resume. Press to switch between NTSC, PAL, 480P, 576P, 720P, 1080I, TV SYSTEM and 1080P.
  • Page 17 the playlist. EPG(Green) 1) Press to enter the Electronic Program Guide which displays an on-screen list of programs for the coming week when watching Digital Terrestrial TV (DVB-T). 2) Press to add the selected files to the playlist. TTX(Yellow) Press to open Teletext OSD if it is available in the broadcasted stream of Digital Terrestrial TV.
  • Page 18: Front Panel

    2.2 Front Panel 1. Infrared receiver window 2. VFD screen 3. Power button & indicator 2.3 Rear Panel 1. SCART - TV socket 2. USB HOST port (A-Type) 3. DC IN jack 4. ANT. / RF IN socket 5. ANT. / RF OUT socket 6.
  • Page 19: Setup Menu

    3. Setup Menu The Setup menu allows you to personalize and configure the preferences for your player. To select a Setup option: Select the Setup icon on the home screen, or press the SETUP button on the remote control. Use the LEFT/RIGHT navigational buttons to select an option, and then press ENTER. There are seven Setup options, including TV, Audio, Video, REC, Network, System, and MISC.
  • Page 20 AUTO SCAN In AUTO SCAN mode, the system will automatically scan for available DVB-T TV channels. MANUAL SCAN In MANUAL SCAN mode, you can select the CH name, Bandwidth, and Input Frequency. Use the navigational and numerical buttons on the remote control to select or input. Press the enter button to confirm.
  • Page 21: Changing Audio Settings

    In this menu, you can edit the Name, and sequence for the DVB-T TV channels. Use the navigational buttons to select and modify the settings, and press the enter button to confirm. You can also press the “blue” button to select Sort. Logical Channel Number Select to turn on/off logical channel number.
  • Page 22: Changing Video Settings

    3.3 Changing Video Settings Use this menu to configure video settings. Aspect Ratio Pan Scan 4:3: Display a wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the redundant portions. Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. Letter Box 4:3: Display a wide picture with two black borders on the top and bottom of 4:3 screen.
  • Page 23: Changing Record Settings

    Video SYSTEM Select to adjust video output resolution: NTSC / PAL / 480P / 576P / 720P 50HZ / 720P 60HZ / 1080I 50HZ / 1080I 60HZ / 1080P 50HZ / 1080P 60HZ. 1080P 24FPS Choose this option to enable or disable 1080P 24HZ support. A TV set with 1080P 24HZ (24P) mode is needed.
  • Page 24: Changing Network Settings

    3.5 Changing Network Settings Use this menu to configure Ethernet and WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) settings. Wired LAN Setup DHCP IP (AUTO) Select to obtain IP address automatically. FIX IP (MANUAL) Select to manually input the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS Server IP Address.
  • Page 25 Choose between Infrastructure (AP), Peer to Peer (Ad Hoc) or WPS(AP).Press ENTER to go to next step, and press RETURN to cancel. Infrastructure (AP) Infrastructure mode is used to connect computers with wireless network adapters, also known as wireless clients, to an existing wired network with the help from wireless router or access point.
  • Page 26 DHCP IP (AUTO) Select to obtain IP address automatically. FIX IP (MANUAL) Select to manually input the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS Server IP Address. Test connection The testing process will take for a while, please be patient to wait. If the test is ok, the network information (Profile Name, IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, etc.) will be displayed on the screen.
  • Page 27 First press the WPS button on the router or select the button mode in the configuration menu of the router, then select the PBC mode, the connection process will take for a while, please be patient to wait. Input the pin code when configure your router, then select the PIN mode, the connection process will take for a while, please be patient to wait.
  • Page 28: Changing System Settings

    Remote Conrol Select to turn on / off network based remote control. Please refer to chapter ’15. Remote Control’ for more details on this unique feature of this product. Select to turn on / off FTP services and to configure your desired login User Name and Password.
  • Page 29 Auto Detect Encoding Detect UTF-8 and GBK encoding automatically. System Update Select Extension Package Upgrade to update extension files for BT download and SAMBA services. Select system upgrade to update the firmware via a USB stick. 1) Copy ‘install.img’ to the root directory of a USB stick, and connect it to the USB HOST port of the player.
  • Page 30 Manual Press the left / right button to select each field and the up / down button to adjust each setting. Numeric buttons are available here. Press the enter button to confirm. Parental Control Select to set the TV parental control options. A password will be needed for the modification.
  • Page 31: Miscellaneous

    DVD Auto Play Enable or disable auto play function from an external USB DVD drive. Angle Mark Select to display or hide the DVD angle mark during DVD playback. HDD Format Select to format the built-in HDD. Note: Please take care that all data on the hard disk will be removed after formatting. System Info Select to view system information (firmware version, HDD info, Mac address, etc.) Restore Default...
  • Page 32 Ken Burns Apply PAN-Scan effects during Photo playback. Background Music Select to set the background music options while view pictures: Off / Folder / Playlist. Seamless Playback Uninterrupted playback of video files(.ts and .m2ts) (the naming of the files should be alike “abc01.ts” and “abc02.ts”, etc) Edit Protection To prevent deleting folder/files by asking for a password.
  • Page 33 Password Change the password. The default password is ‘0000’. Press the numerical buttons to input, and the enter button to confirm. Watched Indicator Playback History Mark for movie. When turn on it, system will mark the movie after finishing playback completely, or you ca manually mark the movie though MENU button. ENGLISH 33 / 79...
  • Page 34: Dtv Menu

    4. DTV Menu In this menu, you can watch and record Digital Terrestrial TV programs, or have the time shift function. To enter the DVB-T TV mode, select the DTV icon on the main menu. The following are some functional buttons on the remote control available when watching Digital TV programs.
  • Page 35 There’re 4 strings displayed on the bar. Taking the info bar in the above photo for example: N/A – Stands for TV rating; ENG – Stands for the voice language; SS – Stands for subtitle; TT – Stands for Teletext; 480 –...
  • Page 36 Press the navigational and numeric buttons to view the content in the Teletext menu. Subtitle List Menu Press the subtitle button when watching DVB-T TV programs, the Subtitle List menu will be displayed. Press the up / down button to select the subtitle, and press the enter button to confirm. DTV Program Recording Press REC button to start the recording, recording files are automatically stored in a folder named REC by default.
  • Page 37: Av In Menu

    This product allows you to watch other programs while recording is running. When recording is running, press the ENTER button, you can get the program list, then use UP/DOWN button to select the channel. Time Shifting Time shift function allows you to stop 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.
  • Page 38: Timer Record Menu

    6. Timer Record Menu The Timer Record menu allows you to create, edit and delete recording schedules and view all schedule status and history. Select the TIMER REC icon on the main menu to enter this menu. Create a New Schedule Press the left / right button on the remote control to select the Edit tab from the menu bar.
  • Page 39 Edit Schedule Press the left / right button on the remote control to select the Edit tab from the menu bar. Select the schedule you want to edit from the list and press the enter button. The schedule setting screen appears. Modify the schedule as described in ‘Create a New Schedule’. Delete Schedule Press the left / right button on the remote control to select the Delete tab from the menu bar.
  • Page 40 Select Enable the selected schedule or Pause the selected schedule. Press the enter button to confirm. Viewing Recording History Press the left / right button on the remote control to select the History tab from the menu bar. Here you can view a complete history of all recordings that were set. ENGLISH 40 / 79...
  • Page 41: Browser Menu

    7. Browser Menu The browser menu allows you to browse and play media files stored on Removable Devices (USB, Card), HDD, Network, UPnP-server, and Playlist. To enter the menu, select the Browser icon on the home screen, or press the BROWSER button on the remote control. The following buttons can be used while navigating the browser menu.
  • Page 42: Browsing Music

    7.2 Browsing Music In this mode, all folders and supported audio files in current directory will be displayed. The following buttons can be used to control music playback. Button Function Begin/pause playback. PLAY/PAUSE FR / FF Fast rewind or fast forward. Press repeatedly to select the speed. REPEAT Set repeat options: One, All, (and Shuffle) and off.
  • Page 43: Browsing Movies

    INFO Hide or display the information bar during playback. STOP Stop playback. You can view photos in slide show mode with background music. At first please start music playback and then go to your prefered picture folder. When it is enabled, the slide show starts automatically once you press PLAY button.
  • Page 44: Audio And Video Streaming Via Network

    7.5 Audio and Video Streaming via Network You can stream the media files shared on the home network (Ethernet or WLAN). Please refer to ’3.4 Changing Network Settings’ for details about network settings. There are two ways to locate media files shared on your local network in the Network menu. One is to browse through workgroup;...
  • Page 45 7.5.2 Browsing though ‘My_Shortcuts’ You can also set ‘Specific File Server IP’ and access it from ‘My_Shortcuts’ in the menu. Press the MENU button and a popup menu appears. Select Add to open a popup menu where you can input Label, Net User ID, Net Password, Domain, Host Name, and Specific File Server IP.
  • Page 46: A/V Streaming Via Upnp-Server

    7.6 A/V Streaming via UPnP-server A built-in UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) client has been integrated on the system, which enables the player to auto-detect UPnP Media Servers on the network to browse and stream media files from them. 7.6.1 Installing UPnP Media Server on your PC There’re a lot of free and commercial UPnP Media Server software, such as Windows Media Connect, Windows Media Player 11, XBMC Media Center (Linux/Mac/Windows), MediaTomb (Linux), etc.
  • Page 47 7.6.3 Streaming Media on your Player Connect your player to the home network (LAN or WLAN). Visit Browser - > UPnP menu on the player, select the UPnP-server, and press ENTER. Then you can browse the media library shared by Windows Media Player 11. ENGLISH 47 / 79...
  • Page 48: Renaming / Deleting Files

    Note: • Make sure your player and your computer are on the same local area network and subnet. • Firewalls may prevent your player to communicating with your computer. Please open the ports manually and add your player to the ‘trusted’ list, or disable the firewall temporarily. 7.7 Renaming / Deleting Files When navigating in the browser menu, you can press the MENU button to activate a popup menu where you can rename and delete files or folders.
  • Page 49 7.8.2 Browsing the playlist Press the UP / DOWN buttons to select Play List in the browser menu. Press the LEFT / RIGHT buttons to select between All, Music, Photos, and Movies. And press the ENTER button to confirm. Then you will enter the playlist. ENGLISH 49 / 79...
  • Page 50: File Copy Menu

    8. File Copy Menu Select the File Copy icon from the home screen to enter the File Copy menu or press the Copy button on the remote control, which allows you to copy files and folders between removable USB devices, Local HDD, and Network. The following buttons can be used under the file copy menu.
  • Page 51: Music Library

    This is a powerful search engine. The media library menu allows you to search and browse multimedia files stored on the internal HDD. To enter this menu, select the Media Library icon on the home screen. 9.1 Music library Use the left / right button on the remote control to select the Music tab. Press the up / down button to select from Update, Search, All, Artist, Genre, and Album.
  • Page 52 Select to list all the music files in the library. Artist Select to list all the music files by artist. Press the up / down button to select the artist, and press the enter button to confirm. Genre Select to list all the music files by genre. Press the up / down button to select the genre, and press the enter button to confirm.
  • Page 53: Photo Library

    Album Select to list all the music files by album. Press the up / down button to select the album, and press the enter button to confirm. Quick-Search You can also press the right button to turn on a Quick-Search bar while browsing music files in the library.
  • Page 54 Press the up / down button to select from Update, Search, All, and Date. And press the enter button to confirm. Select to update and synchronize all the photos stored on the internal Update HDD to the library. Search Select to search for photos by their names. Use the navigational buttons to select, and press the enter button to confirm.
  • Page 55 Date Select to list all the photos by date. Press the up / down button to select the date, and press the enter button to confirm. Quick-Search You can also press the right button to turn on a Quick-Search bar while previewing photos in the library.
  • Page 56: Movie Library

    9.3 Movie Library Use the left / right button on the remote control to select the Movies tab. Press the up / down button to select from Update, Search, All, Actor, Genre, and Year. And press the enter button to confirm. Select to update and synchronize all the movies stored on the internal Update HDD to the library.
  • Page 57 Select to list all the movies in the library. Actor Select to search for movies by actor. Press the up / down button to select the actor, and press the enter button to confirm. Select to se arch for movies by genre. Genre Press the up / down button to select the genre, and press the enter button to confirm.
  • Page 58 Year Select to search for movies by year. Press the up / down button to select the year, and press the enter button to confirm. Quick-Search You can also press the right button to turn on a Quick-Search bar while previewing movies in the library.
  • Page 59: Internet Radio

    10. Internet Radio This player integrates the SHOUTcast free Internet radio function. Select the Internet Radio icon on the main interface to enter this menu. Note: • Make sure the player is connected properly to a LAN or WLAN with Internet access, please refer to ‘3.4 Changing Network Settings’...
  • Page 60: Downloads

    11. Downloads Select the P2P Share icon on the main menu. You can see the status of torrents download progress and configure the BT download settings in this menu. Press LEFT/RIGHT button to enter into download menu and BT setup menu. Add a torrent Locate your torrent file in Browser menu,then press MENU button to add the torrent to start downloading.
  • Page 61 Button Function UP / DOWN Move cursor up / down. press to adjust the priority of the download task MENU PAUSE Press to pause the download. Press to start download. PLAY STOP Press to stop the download. RETURN Return to the previous menu. BT setup Menu In the BT Setup menu, you can configure the following settings.
  • Page 62: Nas Function (Samba)

    12. NAS Function (samba) This player can be used as a NAS (Network-Attached Storage) device. It can be attached to the home network via either Ethernet or WLAN. This feature allows homes to store and retrieve large amounts of data more affordably than ever before. When the network connection is done correctly and ready for use, please turn on NAS function in the setup menu in advance (refer to 3.6 Changing System Settings for more details), and then type: \\IP Address in the Run window (click Run in the start menu) or the address bar of...
  • Page 63: Ftp Server

    14. FTP Server This product can also be used as a FTP Server as far as it is attached to your home network. FTP Server Configuration to access via the Internet Configure the username and password of the FTP Server. Setting up your device: Assign a manual Fixed IP address for the product, for example 192.168.0.9 Assign the same subnet mask as your router (usually 255.255.255.0)
  • Page 64 FTP Address: Your router’s WAN IP address User ID: The User Name which was set under FTP, ’ Network setup’ Password: The Password which was set under FTP, ’ Network setup’ FTP Address: Your DDNS host name User ID: The User Name which was set under FTP, ’ Network setup’ Password: The Password which was set under FTP, ’...
  • Page 65: Virtual Remote Control

    15. Virtual Remote Control This product is equipped with a virtual network remote control. This feature allows you to remote your player from wherever you are. To access the unit you can use your mobile phone or computer as far as they are in the same local network. Network Remote control To open the network remote control, please enter the IP address of the unit into your web-browser.
  • Page 66 • BitTorrent management View and manage your BitTorrent tasks remotely over the network/ internet. HTTP Server Configuration to access via the Internet Setting up your device: Assign a manual Fixed IP address for the product, for example 192.168.0.9 Assign the same subnet mask as your router (usually 255.255.255.0) Assign the gateway of your router (router’s local IP address, usually 192.168.xxx.xxx)..
  • Page 67: Upgrading The Firmware

    To access via HTTP server from out of your local network, launch a web browser such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer and enter following data into the address bar: http://123.456.789.000:1024 where 123.456.789.000 is the WAN IP address of your router. Please refer to your router documentation on getting this information from your router.
  • Page 68: Appendixes

    17. Appendixes 17.1 Specifications I/O INTERFACES SUPORTED: 3.5’’ SATA HDD USB 2.0 HOST port x 2 (compatible to USB 1.1) Memory Card slot (supports SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro) USB 2.0 DEVICE port (connecting to PC) Composite (CVBS) A/V IN jack Composite (CVBS) A/V OUT jack Component Y/Pb/Pr jack EURO Scart ANT.RF IN/OUT socket...
  • Page 69: Frequently Asked Questions

    NETWORK FEATURE 10/100Mbps Auto-Negotiation Ethernet 802.11b/g/n WLAN, up to 300Mbps (supported by optional WLAN USB Adapter) VIDEO RECORDING DTV recording format: TS AV IN recording format: MPG(MPEG2,MP2) Note: The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice. 17.2 Frequently Asked Questions Question 1.
  • Page 70 Question 5. During power on, why does the TV will have a short flashing, blue screen or screensaver? Answer: This is normal, when the system initializes, it will setup the corresponding parameters so it can output the correct video signal to the TV, during the initializing time, the TV will receive incorrect signals or the signals will not be stable and will cause the TV screen to flash, some TV’s will treat this as no signal, and will display a blue screen or screensaver.
  • Page 71 Question 10. I configured everything correctly, but still cannot get the wireless network or UPnP function to work. Answer: Are you using a firewall such as Norton Internet Security, McAfee Personal Firewall, Zone Alarm, etc. or even the built-in firewall of Windows XP? (Don’t forget that Service Pack 2 for Windows XP automatically upgrades your firewall and turn it on by default) If you have a firewall, it may need to be configured or have exceptions created to allow you to see and communicate with the player on the network.
  • Page 72: Copyrights And Trademarks

    (4) Click the “OK” icon. Question14. Why couldn’t the player find the hard disc? Answer: Make sure the firmware is installed correctly, and no system partitions on the HDD were deleted. If hard disc failure occurs, please backup your data and reinstall the firmware. Question15.
  • Page 73: Warranty

    Trademarks Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are property of their respective holders. Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and the Symbol are registered trademarks, & DTS 2.0+ Digital Out and the DTS logos are trademarks of DTS, Inc.
  • Page 74 TECHNICAL INFORMATION License information for the software used in the unit. This product contains Free Software which is licensed under the GNU General Public License. After you purchase this product, you may procure, modify or distribute the source code of the GPL/LGPL software that is used in this product.
  • Page 75 For example, if you distribute copies of such a program, whether gratis or for a fee, you must give the recipients all the rights that you have. You must make sure that they, too, receive or can get the source code. And you must show them these terms so they know their rights. We protect your rights with two steps: (1) copyright the software, and (2) offer you this license which gives you legal permission to copy, distribute and/or modify the software.
  • Page 76 2. You may modify your copy or copies of the Program or any portion of it, thus forming a work based on the Program, and copy and distribute such modifications or work under the terms of Section 1 above, provided that you also meet all of these conditions: a) You must cause the modified files to carry prominent notices stating that you changed the files and the date of any change.
  • Page 77 c) Accompany it with the information you received as to the offer to distribute corresponding source code. (This alternative is allowed only for noncommercial distribution and only if you received the program in object code or executable form with such an offer, in accord with Subsection b above.) The source code for a work means the preferred form of the work for making modifications to it.
  • Page 78 through you, then the only way you could satisfy both it and this License would be to refrain entirely from distribution of the Program. If any portion of this section is held invalid or unenforceable under any particular circumstance, the balance of the section is intended to apply and the section as a whole is intended to apply in other circumstances.
  • Page 79 NO WARRANTY 11. BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

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