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Freecom Media Player II User Manual

External multimedia hard drive / 3.5" / lan / usb 2.0 / av
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USER MANUAL

MEDIA PLAYER

II
EXTERNAL
MULTIMEDIA
HARD DRIVE
/
3.5"
/
LAN
/
USB 2.0
/
AV
Rev. 904

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  • Page 1: Media Player

    USER MANUAL MEDIA PLAYER EXTERNAL MULTIMEDIA HARD DRIVE 3.5" USB 2.0 Rev. 904...
  • Page 2 -whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of or inability to use this Freecom product, even if Freecom has been advised of the pos- sibility of such damages.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Setup Menu ........................page 23 Chapter 4: Install BT_SAMBA .........................page 38 Initial installation ......................page 38 Neighbor Web interface ....................page 39 BitTorrent Download ....................page 39 Add new torrent ......................page 40 Visit neighbor .......................page 42 Account Management ....................page 42 © 2009 Freecom Technologies...

  • Page 4: General Information

    General Information Important note: The Freecom device has not been developed or conceived for use with disregard to copyrights or other rights to intellectual property. The Freecom device can only be used with material which is the legal property of the user or where the user has a legal licence for this purpose so that such use must be permitted because of these property rights or licenses.

  • Page 5: Minimum System Requirements

    WLAN USB dongle which is optionally available on www. freecom.com. USB 2.0 is downwards compatible to USB 1.1. To achieve optimal performance from the Freecom MediaPlayer II your PC should be equipped with an USB 2.0 port.

  • Page 6: Precautions

    Connect the power adapter as well when you connect Freecom MediaPlayer II to a • Do not connect the Freecom MediaPlayer II with a USB cable of more than 3 metres long. Doing so may result in low transfer speeds and/or bad connection.
  • Page 7 Do not drop the device. It may cause critical damage to the hard drive. Do not insert materials • Do not insert any material in the Freecom MediaPlayer II. This may cause a defect or malfunction of the device. Do not disassemble or modify •...

  • Page 8: Warnings And Safety Instructions

    • Do not disconnect the Freecom MediaPlayer II from the PC during file transfer. This may result in data loss and an error to the Freecom MediaPlayer II. If this occurs, please run the ScanDisk utility. •...

  • Page 9: Product Overview

    Product Overview Chapter 1: Product Overview 1.1 Front View Power Button definition Button Button definition Description Power button Press shortly to switch on/off the power. Please note: shutting down the device takes ca. 15 seconds! LED definition LED definition Description Read/Write LED LED lights when copy, twinkles when data is transferred.

  • Page 10: Back View

    Freecom MediaPlayer II 1. Back View Component video output Power Input Composite video output HDMI USB HOST Composite audio output Coaxial USB DEVICE Port definition Port Port definition Description Power Input Power port Power input (12V, 2A DC) Component YPbPr connection...

  • Page 11: Remote Control

    Product Overview 1. Remote control POWER TV SYSTEM MUTE OPTION GOTO Fast rewind Fast forward RETURN SETUP ENTER Navigation PREV VOL+ NEXT VOL- STOP PAUSE/STEP PLAY REPEAT COPY CONFIRM SELECT DISPLAY SUBTITLE ZOOM SLOW AUDIO MOVIES PHOTO MUSIC BUTTON FUNCTION POWER Turn device on and off (standby mode) MUTE...
  • Page 12 Freecom MediaPlayer II Navigation key for up, down, left and right ENTER Press to confirm selection PREV Press to return to previous file NEXT Press to go to next file VOL- Press to decrease the volume VOL+ Press to increase the volume...

  • Page 13: Basic Operation

    Basic operation Chapter : Basic operation .1 First steps 1. Power connection Take out power adapter from the package and connect it to the device. 2. Connection of TV audio output The product is designed with multi-output, including composite (AV), component (YPbPr). and HDMI.
  • Page 14 Freecom MediaPlayer II Coaxial output connection Coaxial output: Connect the product coaxial connector with the coaxial connector of your video or audio device by using a coaxial cable. Enter the product's audio setup and select the Digital Output option "SPDIF LPCM" or "SPDIF RAW". It is possible to enjoy 5.1 high quality sound through a multi channel decoder/amplifier with coaxial input.

  • Page 15: Network Setup Under Windows Xp And Windows Vista

    Basic operation . Network Setup under Windows XP and Windows Vista ..1 Windows XP Two conditions are necessary for a successful setup network connection: 1. Folder sharing and safety setup. 2. Set the same gateway and subnet address. Procedure of file sharing under Windows XP: 1.
  • Page 16 Freecom MediaPlayer II 3. Open Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management -> Local Users and Groups" and click "Users" option. Right click "Guest" and select "Properties". 4. Select 'Users can not change password' and 'Password never expires'. Keep the other checkboxes unchecked.
  • Page 17 Basic operation 6. Select ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’ and click on "Properties". 7. Set up the relevant IP address, subnet mask and gateway. This can also be done automatically (DHCP). 8. Click on OK to complete the Network Sharing procedure.
  • Page 18 Freecom MediaPlayer II .. Windows Vista 1. Please make sure that you have administrator rights on your Vista system. 2. Select Control Panel -> User Accounts and Family Safety. 3. Select "User Accounts" -> "Manage another account". Click on the "Guest" account and select "Turn on"...
  • Page 19 Basic operation Follow the instructions as shown in the above picture and connect the device to PC. Power on the PC and enter the system. The PC detects the device automatically and then the device can be used as an external USB storage device. After data transfer is finished, please remove the USB storage device safely (click the USB device icon to stop the USB device and then pull out the USB cable).

  • Page 20: Using The Product

    Freecom MediaPlayer II Chapter : Using the product .1 Browse and play media files Power on the HDD Player. The system shows the main menu after a few seconds. Four options will be available:. With these functions, you can browse movie, photo and music files stored in HDD, net- work and USB by pressing the "...
  • Page 21 Using the product File Edit menu Select a file or folder by pressing the navigation button. Press OPTION button on the remote control to rename or delete files and press the "ENTER" button to confirm. Return Select to return to the first menu Rename Please refer to the following procedure to rename a file: 1.

  • Page 22: File Copy

    Freecom MediaPlayer II .1.1 Network My shortcut Select a PC in the menu or add one available IP address to access media files in network through My_Shortcuts. . File Copy The File Copy function allows copying files between HDD, USB or Network. Press the COPY button on the remote control to copy files from one media to another.

  • Page 23: Setup Menu

    Using the product Step 4: Select the destination folder Press to select a target folder in the destination sector. Press for the next step or press to return. Step : Copy Status In the menu, select ENTER to copy or select NO to cancel. After file copy is finished, the system will display "File Copy is completed!"...
  • Page 24 Freecom MediaPlayer II Changing Audio Settings Night Mode "On" "Off" and "Comfort mode" are available In comfort mode, the volume is restricted automatically so that it would not affect other people from rest or working. Digital output The following options are available:...
  • Page 25 Using the product Changing Network Settings Note: A WLAN USB Stick is optionally available on www.freecom.com. Wireless LAN Setup: Wired LAN Setup Check the following items before using this function: Wireless LAN Setup Connection between product and network Network protocol is available...
  • Page 26 Freecom MediaPlayer II Wireless Setup Enter the SETUP by pressing the SETUP button on the remote control. Select NET -> Wireless Setup and press OK to enter. When using this feature for the first time, select MODIFY and follow the setup step-by-step.
  • Page 27 Using the product Wireless LAN Connection Freecom MediaPlayer II supports two types of wireless structure modes: Infrastructure mode & Ad-Hoc mode (Peer-to-peer). Ad-Hoc Mode Infrastructure Mode (AP) Ad-Hoc Mode (Peer-to-peer) 1:1 wireless LAN connection type between wireless adapter and Freecom MediaPlayer II without wireless access point.
  • Page 28 Freecom MediaPlayer II Infrastructure Mode You can insert a USB wireless network card to the USB HOST interface on startup of the device or you can insert a USB wireless network card at this time. The screen will show WIFI PLUG-IN.
  • Page 29 Using the product Select the encryption mode of your Access Point: Open System Shared Key (WEP) WPA/WPA2 Key and press ENTER on the remote control. Enter your password, if required.
  • Page 30 Freecom MediaPlayer II You can choose DHCP IP (AUTO) to obtain a dynamic IP or choose FIX IP (MANUAL) to set a fixed IP. The parameters are shown in the SETTING LIST as follows : Press ENTER on the remote control. After the connection was established successfully, you will see a summary where IP address, subnet mask and default gateway are shown.
  • Page 31 Using the product Select "NETWORK" in the main menu. You will see not only "My_Shortcuts" and "My_ Neighbors", but also all shared folders in your network. This indicates the success of your wireless connection setup.
  • Page 32 Freecom MediaPlayer II Peer-to-peer mode (Ad-hoc mode) Use "Peer-to-peer" to create a wireless network between your Mediaplayer and another computer without using a WLAN router. Such networks are sometimes also referred to as ad-hoc networks. To establish a peer-to-peer network a USB WLAN stick for the Mediaplayer and a WLAN- capable computer/notebook are required.
  • Page 33 Using the product Set the name of product in wireless network as wireless SSID. Set the host IP address and make sure that the IP address does not conflict with the USB wireless network card IP addresses of your computer. Save settings and test.
  • Page 34 Freecom MediaPlayer II In the main interface of the " NETWORK ", select "MY_SHORTCUTS".
  • Page 35 Using the product Press the "Option" button on the remote control. In the pop-up window select "add" to add a new shortcut. The user will be GUEST, as IP address the IP address of the computer in your peer-to-peer network has to be entered. Save settings and select the shortcut to enter.
  • Page 36 Freecom MediaPlayer II Changing System Settings Menu Language Choose the OSD (On Screen Display) language. Text Encoding Change character encoding. Login Control Activate login control (password) for the device web interface. System Info Start, stop, upgrade or uninstall system services.
  • Page 37 Using the product System Update Upgrade your system here. HDD Format Use this option to format the built-in HDD. ATTENTION! The internal hard disk will be formatted in NTFS format. Mac users have read-only access when connecting the device via USB to their Mac. To copy data from Mac to the Me- diaplayer, network connection must be used.

  • Page 38: Install Bt_Samba

    Freecom MediaPlayer II Chapter 4: Installing BT_SAMBA BT Player is a system software, it consists of the operating system (Linux+AP) and the application software (BT_SAMBA). 4.1 Initial installation When inserting a hard disk to the system for the first time, the system will start with the hard disk format interface.

  • Page 39: Neighbor Web Interface

    Install BT_SAMBA Step 4: Congratulation page When formatting is finished, the system will display a congratulation page. Select OK button and Press "ENTER" to exit. The system will boot up automatically. 4. Neighbor Web interface When the Mediaplayer has a network connection, you can use the player’s IP address to access the "Neighbor Web"...

  • Page 40: Add New Torrent

    Freecom MediaPlayer II 4.4 Add new torrent Select to add a new torrent download. On the "Add new torrent" page, click the "Browse" button to choose a torrent file path from local PC. When you select a torrent file, press "Open" button to add.
  • Page 41 Install BT_SAMBA 1. Download Page When clicking on a torrent file name, at the bottom of the page the torrent file infor- mation will be displayed. When the box on the left side of the file name is checked, it means that the file is selected.

  • Page 42: Visit Neighbor

    Freecom MediaPlayer II 4. "Visit neighbor" function On the device home page, select "Visit neighbor" to browse the HDD files. ATTENTION: This feature is only available when using the Internet Ex- plorer! It will not work with other browsers, e.g. Firefox or Opera.
  • Page 43 Be sure to exclude all parts not covered by this guarantee prior to returning the product to Freecom. Freecom is not liable for any loss or damage to these items. If during the repair of the product the contents of the hard drive are altered, deleted or in any way modified, Freecom is not liable whatsoever.

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