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- Page 1 User manual Rapsody N36 Date: 10 March 2008 www.rapsody.ch...
- Page 2 Page 2 User Manual Rapsody N36 Copyright 2008 by Simpex & Ceptra – Alterations and omissions excepted – reproduction & publication is only allowed after obtaining prior permission...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
3.1. Transmit picture to output device..................8 3.2. Set up ........................... 8 3.3. Network settings for the device..................12 3.4. Connect PC with Rapsody N36 ..................14 3.5. Carry out a firmware update....................17 4. Operating the device ........................ 18 4.1. -
Page 4: Information
Apart from televisions or stereos, you can use also use practically any multi media device such as beamers or plasma screens as the output medium. The possibilities are unlimited. Thanks to a high-grade design with a touch panel front, the Rapsody N36 also enhances the appearance of your home cinema system. -
Page 5: Installation
One of the threads is rather difficult to reach; for this reason you can just use three screws to make fixing easier. Replace the cover and the installation of the hard disk is completed. item 3.4 "Connect PC with Rapsody N36 ". for further information. 2.2. The remote control unit The accompanying remote control unit makes using your Rapsody child's play. -
Page 6: The Rapsody N36 Connections
Safety information: Important! The provided power supply unit is only approved for use with the Rapsody N36! Do not use it for other electric appliances! 2.5. Audio outputs Stereo cinch (red/white) A normal stereo audio signal is output here for connecting to any end devices as you wish. -
Page 7: Lan Connection
N36 setup. DVI output (HDMI) The Rapsody N36 has a 24+5 pin DVI jack. This means that practically all DVI plugs will fit. The DVI output provides TOP picture quality and is recommended to be used if corresponding high resolution output devices are available. -
Page 8: Set Up
Rapsody is connected. When you start your Rapsody N36 for the first time, it may send a signal from the wrong video output channel or it may be necessary to switch over, on the rear, from PAL to NTSC. - Page 9 User Manual Rapsody N36 System video output (Video-Ausgabe) The Rapsody N36 has 4 different modes for outputting the video signal. C/S-Video: The signal is outputted simultaneously to the composite and the s-video jacks. Component: The signal is outputted to the component jacks.
- Page 10 User Manual Rapsody N36 System audio output (Audio-Ausgabe) The Rapsody N36 can send multi channel audio signals such as DolbyDigital or DTS, either as a 2 channel downmix, or directly as a multi channel AC3 stream, to its optical or coaxial output jack.
- Page 11 Firmware update. Network – IP settings (IP Einstellungen) You can include your Rapsody N36 in your network here and either assign an IP automatically (recommended) or manually. You will find further information about network recognition in the following section 3.3 –...
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Page 12: Network Settings For The Device
Page 12 User Manual Rapsody N36 3.3. Network settings for the device In order to connect your Rapsody with the network, it must be correctly included in the network (LAN). To do this, connect the N36 with the provided patch cable to a network hub/switch or router, for example that is connected to your PC. - Page 13 Page 13 User Manual Rapsody N36 exceed 255. Thus, a possible IP for the N36 would be 192.168.0.33 or 192.168.0.47. Please make sure that no other network devices are used that have the same IP-Address! Please ask your network administrator about which IP you may use if there are other PCs or network devices such as printers in the network and you are unsure about this.
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Page 14: Connect Pc With Rapsody N36
Page 14 User Manual Rapsody N36 3.4. Connect PC with Rapsody N36 PC NDAS software must be installed in order to access the Rapsody's internal hard disk from a network. This serves to authorise the access to the hard disk by entering a NDAS key. Also NDAS allows much greater transfer speed (hardware acceleration through built-in chip). - Page 15 After restarting you will see a new symbol in the task bar at the bottom right: Please make sure that the Rapsody N36 is switched on and that it is connected with the network. Clicking on the NDAS symbol opens the menu: Click on "Register a New Device".
- Page 16 Page 16 User Manual Rapsody N36 After confirming with "Next", the program will search for the N36 and a message will appear informing you that the device has been registered correctly. Complete the installation with "Finish". The only thing that remains in order that you can access the internal hard disk is to open the NDAS menu, in the lower right, once again (depending on the NDAS version this may already happen during the setup procedure described above;...
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Page 17: Carry Out A Firmware Update
Page 17 User Manual Rapsody N36 3.5. Carry out a firmware update Download the latest firmware update from the Rapsody homepage (http://www.rapsody.ch). Unpack the ZIP file with a suitable unpacker. If you do not have a pack program please contact Rapsody support to obtain an unpacked version of the firmware file. -
Page 18: Operating The Device
Page 18 User Manual Rapsody N36 4. Operating the device 4.1. Navigation/Main menu After switching on, the N36 takes about 10 seconds to initialise the hard disk and the operating system. No picture appears on the output device during this time. - Page 19 Page 19 User Manual Rapsody N36 Sharing a PC If you select this item you will see a list showing all PCs in the network by name. When you select a PC a list of shared network resources, which you can open, will be displayed.
- Page 20 Page 20 User Manual Rapsody N36 Playlist / INTERNET RADIO The playlist function has been deactivated and is now intended for the future "Internet Radio" function; this will be available with a free firmware update from rapsody.ch. You will find further information about Playlist files under 4.2.
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Page 21: Play Back Multi Media Files
Playlist files The Rapsody N36 can open M3U or PLS files. Create a file on your PC, for example with Winamp, and save this direct on your Rapsody. This file can contain a mixture of audio, video and image files. - Page 22 Page 22 User Manual Rapsody N36 DVD Contents You can play back the contents of the DVD that you previously copied on to the hard disk together with the menus and all the features of a DVD. To do this simply copy the DVD files to a directory and run the IFO file from there.
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Page 23: The Remote Control Unit And Its Functions
User Manual Rapsody N36 4.3. The remote control unit and its functions Your Rapsody N36 comes with a modern and easy to use remote control unit. The illuminated keys glow for a while making using your remote control in the dark much easier. - Page 24 Page 24 User Manual Rapsody N36 Mute Interrupts audio playback until you press the key again. Sync Allows you to change the point in time that the subtitle is displayed when playing a film. Sub Title Switches sub titles on/off/further.
- Page 25 Page 25 User Manual Rapsody N36 Repeat This button switches between the different repeat modes. These are: All files in the folder will be played consecutively over and over again. All files will be played at random over and over again.
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Page 26: Touch Panel Front
User Manual Rapsody N36 4.4. Touch Panel Front Your Rapsody N36 has an innovative touch panel front. It is glossy black when switched off and comes alive when you switch on. The on/off symbol is illuminated in standby mode and is touch sensitive. -
Page 27: Solving Problems
For this reason, the Rapsody N36 may be unable (at the present time) to play back some video files even if they have a standard file extension. -
Page 28: Technical Details Of The Rapsody N36
Page 28 User Manual Rapsody N36 Technical details of the Rapsody N36 Supported file formats (without liability) Video playback: DivX 3.x/4.x/5.x/6.x, DivX-HD, XviD, AVI (container, compatible Codec necessary), MPEG1/2/4 (no MPEG4-AVC / H.264 possible), DAT, VOB, IFO, ISO, HD-WMV, WMV, M2V, M2P, TP,... -
Page 29: Imprint
Page 29 User Manual Rapsody N36 Imprint Simpex IT-Solutions AG (Switzerland) & Ceptra Solution GmbH (Germany) Copyright The texts, pictures and graphics as well as the layout of this user manual are protected worldwide by copyright. All texts, pictures, graphics and other files included in this user manual are protected by copyright and other laws protecting intellectual property.
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