2. Package Content…………………………………………………………..5 3. Safety Notes………………………………………………………………6 4. Technical Specification…………………………………………………..7 5. Getting Started 5.1 Open Hour Gecko Overview………………………………………….8 5.2 Connecting to TV via HDMI…………………………………..……..8 6. Installation of KODI…………………………………………………….11 7. Network Share via SAMBA / NFS 7.1 Network Share by Media Center …………………………..………...13 7.2 Network Share by KODI…………………………………………..15...
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14. Package Installer…………………………………………………………..34 15. All Apps 15.1 To uninstall an app…………………………………………………..39 16. Application’s Shortcut 16.1 Add application shortcut…………………………………………..41 16.2 Using Miracast………………………………………………………42 16.3 Delete application shortcut………………………………………….46 17. Clean Up Memory…………………………………………………….….47...
1. Introduction Figure 1: Open Hour Gecko Thank you for purchasing Open Hour Gecko. Open Hour Gecko is a 4K Android Player with Optimized KODI 15: HD Audio Passthrough Framerate Sync iii. 3D BDISO 4K H.264 / 265 SAMBA / NFS...
3. Safety Notes Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety instructions liste below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future references. 1. Keep these instructions 2. Heed all warnings 3.
1 x USB 2.0 1 x USB 3.0 1 x HDMI up to 2160P30HZ Package Content 1 x Open Hour Gecko 1 x AC Adapter 1 x High Speed HDMI Cable 1 x AV Breakout Cable 1 x Remote Control...
5. Getting Started Open Hour Gecko Overview Connecting to TV via HDMI What you need: Open Hour Gecko Power Supply HDMI Cable TV with HDMI terminal...
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TV Display Method 1: Connect the HDMI cable to the TV HDMI terminal and the other end to Open Hour Gecko Note: Some HDMI TVs have input and output HDMI terminals. Please make sure the HDMI terminal is connected to input rather than output.
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Method 2: Connect the composite cable to the TV composite output and the other end to Open Hour Gecko AV output. Your Open Hour Gecko is booting up now, check your TV for further instructions. Step 3: Insert batteries into remote and you can now access to your Open Hour Gecko...
6. Installation of KODI Installation of KODI is easy. Using your remote control, navigate to the KODI icon on your home screen and press ENTER. Then, wait for the KODI and its configuration files to download.
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Press OK to restart your Open Hour Gecko once you have done downloading KODI and you can now access to KODI Restart Please restart the device in order to use Kodi for the first time.
7. Network Share via SAMBA / NFS 7.1 Network Share by Media Center Using your remote control, navigate to the Media Center icon on your home screen and press ENTER. Select either SAMBA or NFS...
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Then, you can either select “Auto Search” followed by “search the user” OR “add share” followed by keying in all the details requested and press OK...
7.2 Network Share by KODI Using your remote control, navigate to the KODI icon on your home screen and press ENTER. Then, select “Videos” followed by “Files”...
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After selecting “Add Videos”, select “Browse” Under Browse, select either “SAMBA or “NFS” followed by the user you would like to share. Last but not least, press OK.
8. Scan Content via SAMBA Using your remote control, navigate to the KODI icon on your home screen and press ENTER. Then, select “Videos” followed by “Files”...
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Under “Video”, select “Set Content” After choosing your desired directory, click OK...
On the window pops out asking if you want to refresh information for all items within this path, choose “YES”. Wait for minutes and observe the changes on the KODI home screen 9. Installation of KODI Add-On Using your remote control, on the home screen of KODI, navigate to the System icon then Settings.
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Then, click “Add-ons”. Under Add-ons, select “Install from repository”...
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Choose the add-on you would like to add and click “Install”. Wait for a moment until the add-on is installed.
Download Subtitle from KODI To download subtitle from KODI, use your remote control and navigate to the subtitle icon on the right bottom of the screen, then press Download.
11.1. Wi-Fi Set-Up In order to connect to Wi-Fi, go to Settings followed by General then Advanced Setting. Next, choose the user name you are likely to connect.
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Key in your password and click Connect. Now, you are connected to the WiFi.
13. File Explorer Using your remote control, navigate to the Play Store icon. Next, choose files in either internal drive or your external USB drive that you are likely to access.
You may access to the Player Menu for settings by pressing the button on your remote control. 13.2 Music You may also play your music in your file explorer.
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If you wish to access to the music playlist, press the shortcut key - button on your remote control to get accessed to the music playlist.
15. All Apps Using your remote control, navigate to the All Apps icon. Just click on the app that you have installed and you can now access to the app...
16. Application’s Shortcut 16.1 Add Application’s Shortcuts To create an application’s shortcut on the home screen, use remote control to navigate to the plus icon at the bottom of the home screen and press OK Select an application that you would like it to be on your Home screen and press OK...
Now, you can go directly from your home screen to screens within an app with the shortcuts! 16.2 Using Miracast...
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To use Miracast, follows the steps as followed: Step 1: Turn on Wi-Fi and enter Display Step 2: Enter Wireless Display...
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Step 3: Turn on Wireless Display Step 4: Search for the devices and choose the available device to connect...
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Please note that the supported devices of Miracast are: 1. Huawei a. Huawei G700 b. Huaiwei G730 2. Xiaomi a. Xiaomi2/2s b. Xiaomi3 3. Google a. Nexus 4 b. Nexus 5 4. Else a. Asus Pad etc.
16.3 Delete Application’s Shortcut To delete application’s shortcut from home screen, use your remote control and navigate to the application’s shortcut icon in image below refers to Miracast icon. On your remote control, press the button and click Remove.
17. Clean Up Memory To free up the memory by cleaning background running applications, use your remote control and navigate to the Broom icon at the bottom left of the home screen Then, press OK to start the cleaning process...
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After cleaning up, you can see a status showing the space that has freed up...