Connecting an AV Amplifier ..18 Safety Instructions ......4 Selecting an audio cable ....18 Regulations ........5 Connecting with a Coaxial Audio Cable Precautions ........5 ..........18 Notes on Disc Handling ..... 6 Connecting with a Toslink Optical Notes about This Server .....
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To schedule recordings based on Audio Settings ....... 33 keywords ........ 26 Network Settings ......34 To add or remove folders that Bluetooth Settings ......35 Windows Media Center DTV Settings ........37 searches when it looks for Windows Home Server Setting ..37 recorded TV ......
Safety Instructions 1. Always read the safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this user’s manual for future reference. 3. Keep this equipment away from humidity. 4. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. 5. The ventilator on the enclosure is used for air convection and to prevent the equip- ment from overheating.
This equipment should be installed and Regulations operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters be between the radiator and your FCC Statement body. This device has been tested and found to Any changes or modifications (including the comply with the limits for a Class B digital antennas) made to this device that are not device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Do not touch the surface. This product and manual are produced by Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or Ablecom Technology, Inc. and is under heat sources such as hot air ducts, or leave copyright protection. Any reproduction,...
Home Server Overview Introduction Thank you for purchasing ABLECOM Multimedia Mini-Theater System, which will bring you full enjoyment and high performance. We have especially designed this system to become the multimedia center of your living room. With Dolby surround 5.1 channel and wireless transmission;...
Index to Parts and Controls Top Panel Part Name Description Insert the CD or DVD disk into this slot, and it will load Slot-in Optical Drive the contents automatically. When system is off, push a straightened paper clip into the Manual-Eject Hole manual eject hole to release the disk.
Rear Panel Part Name Description TV Antenna Port Connect antenna to this port to receive TV contents (Optional) This System Thermal Fan could lower down the temperature of the System System Thermal Fans efficiently Gigabit LAN port The Gigabit LAN port can provide 10/100/1000Mbps transmission speed Line-in/Optical S/PDIF-out (light-blue): Connect to an analog audio source like CD/.DVD player / Connect to a Digital Decorder.
Remote Controller The remote control has five types of buttons: A. Playback Buttons: To control your media. B. Navigation Buttons: To move between items on the screen. C. Audio-visual (AV) Buttons: To change channels and adjust volume. D. Numeric Keypad Buttons: To enter alphanumeric characters or TV channels. E.
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Part Name Description POWER Press to put the computer in standby Part Name Description mode; press again to bring the BUTTON Move to the item on the left, or computer out of standby mode and LEFT move to the menu. IF a slide show return to the desktop.
Step4. Connecting to the Network Step6. Connecting to the Speaker (If your TV or Monitor is Connect a DSL modem and Media Server with without Speaker) Ethernet cable (as below). Connecting the Speaker with audio cable as below: (Please see Page 33 for Network setup) Step5.
Step8. Preparing the Remote Or press “Power Button” of Controller Remote Controller to enter “Sleep Mode”. Before using the Remote Controller, please insert the batteries first. 1. Remove the battery compartment cover by pushing on its release and lifting up. 2.
Inserting HDDs Inserting/Removing Discs This system supports four 2.5” hard disk drives, Inserting Discs and you can add hard disk drives to expand your storage size as you need. Also, you can use Step1. Press power button to turn on the server. these four drives to make RAID configuration or hot-swap hard disk drives while the system Step2.
Step3. Carefully push a straightened paper clip Inserting Memory Cards into the manual ejecting hole and press gently to release the disc. Insert the memory cards as follows. SM: Smart Media CF: Compact Flash Caution: SD: Secure Digital Card MS: Memory Stick 1.
Various Connections Connecting a TV (or Monitor) A DVI cable has 29 pins, though some connectors may have fewer pins depending on Refer to the following sections for details about their configuration. We recommend that you connection to a TV (or monitor). select the DVI-D type for your system.
Connecting with an HDMI cable Connecting an AV Amplifier Refer to Rear Panel section (page 8) and your monitor direction to locate the VGA connector. Refer to the following sections for details about Connect your system to the monitor as shown connection to an AV Amplifier (or speakers).
Connecting with a Toslink Optical 2-Channel Mode Digital Audio Cable Refer to Rear Panel section (page 8) and your AV Amplifier direction to locate the Optical S/PDIF connector. Connect your system to the AV Amplifier as shown below. 4-Channel Mode Connecting with an HAMI Cable Refer to Rear Panel section (page 8) and your AV Amplifier direction to locate the HDMI...
your hardware setup, such as the name of a Enjoying Videos, Photos, and cable or the type of display you have, look at Music the illustrations in the wizard—they can help you figure out what type of connection you’re Using Windows Media Center to enjoy Videos, using.
2. On the Windows Media Center start screen, Center will search for shared folders rather scroll to Tasks, select Settings, select than local ones. For more information, see General, select Windows Media Center media files to Windows Media Center. Setup, and then select Set Up Your You can return to the Media Library wizard any Speakers.
1. Using a Media Center remote, press the Watching TV green Start button 2. On the Windows Media Center start screen, If your computer has the necessary hardware, scroll to Tasks, select Settings, select you can use Windows Media Center to watch, General, select Windows Media Center pause, and rewind live and recorded TV Setup, and then select Set Up TV Signal.
To watch live TV Click the Pause button , and then click the Skip Forward button 1. Click the Start button , click All Programs, repeatedly to move forward and then click Windows Media Center. frame-by-frame. 2. To begin watching live TV, do one of the Click the Pause button , and then following:...
To find movies that are schedule to Record TV be broadcast 1. Click the Start button , click All You can record live TV shows and movies Programs, and then click Windows directly onto your computer. You can even Media Center. schedule a recording in advance or 2.
To record a live TV show or movie 3. On the search results page, click the TV show or movie that you want to record, and You can record a TV show or movie that's then click Record to schedule a recording currently airing.
Click the Volume Increase button These include an actor's name, director's name, the Volume Decrease button or even a word that appears in the title. increase or decrease the volume, and click In the future, when a TV show or movie airs the Mute button to turn the sound on that matches keywords you specified, the...
1. On the Windows Media Center start screen, Play video and watch pictures scroll to Tasks, click Settings, click TV, click Recorder, and then click Media Libraries. 2. Follow the steps to add or remove locations that Media Center will search when it looks for recorded TV.
2. If Media Center is not in full-screen mode, 5. On the Picture library page, click the click the Maximize button slide show you want to play, and then click 3. Connect your removable device to your Play slide show. computer.
2. On the Windows Media Center start screen, 1. Click the Start button , click All scroll to Tasks, click Settings, click Programs, and then click Windows Pictures, and then click Slide Shows. Media Center. You can customize your slide show using 2.
shade of black that might appear on the left and Play a CD or DVD or BD right or on the top and bottom of your video. 1. Click the Start button , click All Programs, and then click Windows Media Center.
To change the setting for DVD Click Visualize to watch visualization playback while the music plays. Click Play Pictures to start a slide show 1. On the Windows Media Center start screen, of your pictures along with the music. scroll to Tasks, click Settings, and then Click Shuffle to play the tracks on the click DVD.
Changing the Server Settings Supporting File Types Music file types Display Settings Format File Name Extensions Change your screen resolution Windows Media .asx, .wm, .wma, .wmx Audio File 1. Open Screen Resolution by clicking the Windows audio file .wav Start button , clicking Control Panel, MP3 audio file .mp3, .m3u...
Personalization, clicking Adjust screen Audio Settings resolution. 2. Choose one of the following: Hardware Setup Smaller - 100% (default). This keeps text and other items at normal This system owns 3 audio jacks on the rear side size. which can support up to 5.1 channel audio Medium - 125%.
Step4. How do you want to connect? Network Settings Select from the following three network option: To connect the network, you can select wired or 1. Wireless, wireless network. Please follow the instructions below: 2. Broadband (PPPoE), Step1. Right-click the network icon on the OS 3.
2. If you select broadband or Dial-up, the Bluetooth Settings pop-up windows will ask you the input the user name, password and the data of ISP To connect the Bluetooth devices, you can provider, enter these data to finish follow the instructions below: connection.
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Step4. Select the services you want to Step7. Once pair is done, the connected device communicate between the system and will show a red check sign means the the Bluetooth devices. connection is working. Step5. Right-click on the device you want to connect, select Connect to connect to this device Step6.
Windows Home Server Setting DTV Settings If you want to watch TV programs with this Sharing Folders system, you have to loose the screw of the TV port on the back panel, plug the TV dongle into Microsoft Windows Home Server provides rich the port, tight the screw, then connect the entertainment for home users.
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Step3. Double-click on the item you want to Step5. In this menu, you can specify the folder share on the network like Music, and you want to share on the network. Thus, then you can setup the following options other PCs on the network will be able to like Name, Description, and access the content in this folder.
Step3. In the Add User Account menu, Input User Accounts Setup the First name, Last name and Logon name. If you want to allow this In order to let other PCs on the network can account to do remote access, you can access the sharing files on the server;...
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Step5. The password needs to be 5 characters at Step7. In this menu, all information about this least to pass the check. Click Next to new user account is showed up. Press proceed to next step. Done to exit this wizard. Step6.
When you start Windows Update it will show Additional Information you if there are any available updates. If no updates are being reported as available, then you can do a manual check by clicking on the About Windows update Check for updates link. Windows Update will make a quick check and show you a summary Windows Update is another application that of its findings.
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When choosing the updates you want to install, prompted to restart your computer. Close all you should always select the important and the important applications or documents you recommended ones as they usually solve have open and then restart your computer. At critical problems/vulnerabilities.
Front I/O Specification MIC-in x 1 port System (2) Headphone-out x 1 port - Processor: (3) USB2.0 x 2 ports AMD Athlon X2 4200+ - Back I/O - Chipset: 10/100/1000Mbps LAN port x 2 AMD 780G chipset + SB700 chipset (2) USB2.0 x 4 ports - Memory Slot(s): (3) MIC-In Jack x 1, Line-Out Jack x 1,...