Chapter 1 Package Accessories Introduction Featuring a compact and stand-alone design, AREC KS-2 Media Station consists of diverse features and functionality, including dual-signals capturing, recording synchronously, codec, streaming online, live broadcasting, and web-based monitor page, providing complete lecture capture solution.
KS-2 User Manual Chapter 2 Product Overview 2.1 Product Appearance Front Back Name Brief introduction Remote Control receiver Remote Control receiving area Led light Record / Power Power Power on / off devices Export document by driving USB flash drive into USB port /...
KS-2 User Manual 2.2 Remote Controller Name Brief introduction Power Power on / off devices Info Show information Record Start video recording Play Start or resume video play Stop Stop video play / Stop video recording and exit Record Layout...
KS-2 User Manual Chapter 3 Wiring and Initial Installation 3.1 Product Connection projector Setting PC Speaker Power Video output VGA / HDMI Audio output RS-232 Audio input Video input VGA / HDMI Hard drive or microphone amplifier USB drive document cam...
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KS-2 User Manual Name Brief introduction Power Power connection Video input for VGA or HDMI cables. Video input For example: Connected to notebook or document cam, DV camcorder. Video output for VGA or HDMI cables. Video output For example: Connected to projector or TV.
KS-2 User Manual 3.2 Product First installation Initial installation Connet PC to setting LAN port, and input 192.168.11.254 in the browser page. Step 1:Log in System Administration with default user ID admin and password admin. Step 2:Set up time of host machine by selecting settings in...
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KS-2 User Manual Step 3:Plug USB drive to backside USB port and set up local storge. Click to format your hard disk after first installation. Please check both Enable local storage Cycling Record checkbox. Click Apply to exit the page after setup.
Settings to configure this product, satisfying your smart recording/playback needs. Display Screen Function Description The KS-2 will enter the display screen upon boot up. The first time it is turned ON the screen will be divided into four by default. If the...
KS-2 User Manual 4.1 Playback Screen Function Description Use the remote control buttons to select the item to playback. Lectures recorded on the local hard drive for the user to browse. 4.2 Recording Screen Function Description Use the remote control buttons to select the recording-related item to execute.
KS-2 User Manual 4.2.2 Export Lecture Screen Function Description Exports the recorded video files on the host hard drive to the USB hard drive / flash drive. 4.2.3 Delete Lecture Screen Function Description The lecture video recorded on the host hard drive can be deleted here.
KS-2 User Manual 4.3.1 Language Screen Function Description Set the language for the host unit; languages available for selecting include Traditional Chinese / Simplified Chinese / English. The default language is English. 4.3.2 Volume Screen Function Description Adjusts input volume and output volume of the 4-channels.
KS-2 User Manual 4.3.4 Streaming Screen Function Description Adjusts whether to enable streaming. The streaming address will be displayed if streaming is enabled for VLC-type streaming playback programs to open. 4.3.5 Resolution Screen Function Description Adjusts the output resolution; available selections include 1920×1080...
KS-2 simultaneously allows 2-channel high definition channel input, and is able to save and output to use as digital teaching resources. Audio may also be used, allowing the lecturer’s teaching to have both video and audio.
KS-2 User Manual 5.1.2 Display Resolution Settings Display Screen allows resolution adjustment so that the video output resolution can be set or automatically detected for best suiting your display device (mobile phone, tablet PC, notebook PC, personal computer, TV, projector or electronic whiteboard).
KS-2 User Manual 5.1.3 Video Quality Settings Adjustment Video adjustment allows setting of brightness, contrast, saturation and hue, allowing the color of the output screen to be saturated with brighter contrast, achieving the optimum video image. 1. Use buttons to enter the...
KS-2 User Manual 5.1.5 Return and Exit If you want to return to the previous level and cancel the menu and return to the main screen, the following instructions can be used. button on the remote control can be used under the Main Menu / Sub-Menu / Dialog box to return to the previous level.
KS-2 User Manual 5.2.2 Recording operation How to pause and stop to record. Remote controller operation: Press to pause and to stop recording. 5.2.3 Export Lecture Course recording may be exported to removable storage devices for viewing after courses. You may export course recording to removable storage device in format of MP4.
KS-2 User Manual 5.3 Playback Tutorial The playback function will list all the recorded lectures or activities and categorize them into pictures and videos. This chapter will give instructions on the various playback functions. 5.3.1 Local Storage Local lectures allows users to view lectures recorded and stored on the local hard drive, access the highest quality lecture videos.
KS-2 User Manual 5.4 Table of event icons See table below for event icons for local teaching and teaching display screens during playing. Icon Name Function description Network Disconnected LAN connection failure Network connected LAN connection successfully Auto display screen...
KS-2 User Manual 5.5 Remote Control Function List Remote control features that are available in each situations. Name Preview Recording Playback Admin Power Record Menu Back Preview Layout Select: Up / Down /Left / Right Export lastest file About Play...
KS-2 User Manual Chapter 6 Management Interface System Administration is the background setting of this product; it can perform basic system settings and confirm system operations. Network setting confirms the network connection. Record Setting sets the recording mode and audio delay and other functions. Local Storage setting helps you save your recording files and set loop recording.
KS-2 User Manual 6.1 System Information The basic settings of this product are controlled here; users can set the device name, system time and change the account password etc. You can manually change the system time or use the automatic update option to change the device time.
KS-2 User Manual 3. Changing boot screen: (1) The boot screen is the image you will see when you boot up this product. (2) Enter the Boot Screen field and click on the image you want to change. (3) The uploaded image file format must be a PNG file.
KS-2 User Manual 6.3 Recording Settings This chapter covers instructions on Basic Setting, Storage Setting and Streaming Setting. 6.3.1 Basic Setting 1. Audio delay: Delay of sound after video transmission. Image of user or video sync with audio output. Video and audio paired without inconsistence.
KS-2 User Manual 6.3.2 Storage Setting 1. Insert logo: select location of picture file from dropdown menu, press to select desired logo file to insert. 2. Add head / tail to video: insert short video at the beginning and ending of your recording, press to select desired video file to insert.
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Medium recording scene. Static Scene HD Small recording scene. Dynamic Scene SD Large recording scent and LAN KS-2 live broadcasting. General Scene SD Medium recording scene and LAN KS-2 live broadcasting. Static Scene SD Small recording scene and LAN KS-2 live broadcasting.
IP address and connection port. This is used to provide given single PC connection in the same KS-2 LAN. It requires software capable of network streaming. a. Take example. You may enter IP address and connection port for VLC to play instant recordings.
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IP address and connection port. This is used to provide given single PC connection in the same KS-2 LAN. It requires software capable of network streaming. Take example. You may enter IP address and connection port for VLC to play instant recordings. View streaming address from network streaming in the setup item of main menu.
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Medium recording scene. Static Scene HD Small recording scene. Dynamic Scene SD Large recording scent and LAN KS-2 live broadcasting. General Scene SD Medium recording scene and LAN KS-2 live broadcasting. Static Scene SD Small recording scene and LAN KS-2 live broadcasting.
KS-2 User Manual 6.4 Local Storage Settings Save recording files to external hard disk (eSATA/USB). Connect the disk drive and relevant disk information displays. 1. Disk setup: In Storage device page, click Disk selection at bottom of page, select desired drive, click Apply.
KS-2 User Manual 6.6 About The lower right corner can click "Export" to export the configuration, click "Import" to select and upload the configuration file to be imported. Click on "Firmware Update" to upgrade the firmware, select and upload the firmware to be updated.
KS-2 User Manual Chapter 7 Video Management Platform 7.1 Lecture Manager Lecture Manager is designed to: Recording Course playback (movie, resource files) downloaded to the PC, upload to FTP, and delete video. video 1. The first time you login, please enter the default account and password: enter...
KS-2 User Manual 1. Press to delete lecture. 2. Select a video to Playback: If the recording mode is MP4 mixed viedo, there will only be a video; if the recording mode is MP4 mixed / original videos, there will be a maximum of 3 videos.
KS-2 User Manual 7.2.2 Recording Display live video in the “Recording” mode during recording.
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All information contained in this document is Proprietary Made in Taiwan Date : 2016.06.01 Version:1.9 AREC have the right to change or improve product specifications, without obligation to notify any user. Go to www.arec.com get the latest information related to the product or additional information.
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