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- Page 1 M P E G - 1 , 2 & 4 VBrick EtherneTV Set Top Box Users Guide Version 3.6.9 November 10, 2003 4410-0099-0000 VBrick Systems, Inc. 12 Beaumont Road Wallingford, Connecticut 06492 Telephone: 1-203-265-0044 Toll Free (USA Only): 1-866-VBrick-1 www.VBrick.com...
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Page 2: C Opyright
V B R I C K E T H E R N E T V S E T Copyright VBrick Systems, Inc. copyrights this manual with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of VBrick Systems, Inc. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
V B R I C K E T H E R N E T V S E T Table of Contents ... 2 OPYRIGHT ... 2 ISCLAIMER ... 2 RADEMARKS ABLE OF ONTENTS 1: VBRICK ETHERNETV SET TOP BOX ... 5 ... - Page 4 V B R I C K E T H E R N E T V S E T Video-0n-Demand... 26 Folders ... 26 Files ... 26 Navigation ... 27 Message Displays ... 28 Menu ... 28 Scheduled Programs ... 29 ...
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Page 5: 1: Vbrick Ethernetv Set Top Box
V B R I C K E T H E R N E T V CHAPTER one 1: VBrick EtherneTV Set Top Box Introduction Brick’s EtherneTV Media Distribution System includes the EtherneTV Set Top ICON KEY Box as part of a total Video on Demand System. Although the greatest benefit comes when the EtherneTV Set Top Box is integrated with the EtherneTV Video Important on Demand through the EtherneTV Media Control Server, the set top box might... -
Page 6: Stand Alone Applications
V B R I C K E T H E R N E T V S E T Stand Alone Applications The VBrick EtherneTV Set Top Box contains software that enables it to work as a stand- alone device. When used in stand-alone applications, the set top box features and options are similar to but are controlled independent from an EtherneTV Media Control Server. -
Page 7: 2: Ethernetv Set Top Box Set Up
V B R I C K E T H E R N E T V S E T CHAPTER two 2: EtherneTV Set Top Box Set Up The VBrick EtherneTV Set Top Box is shipped with: Audio/Video, S-Video and power cables Handheld IR remote control unit NOTE: An optional wireless keyboard is available from VBrick. -
Page 8: Ip Address
V B R I C K E T H E R N E T V S E T IP Address To determine the IP address of the set top box when configured using DHCP: 1. Connect a keyboard and TV monitor to the set top box and apply power, or use the (optional) wireless keyboard. -
Page 9: Set Top Box Settings
V B R I C K E T H E R N E T V S E T 15. Use the up arrow to reach <. . . > and select using the Enter key on each screen. Answer Yes when prompted to apply changes and Exit to return to the user prompt level. -
Page 10: Configuration Settings
V B R I C K E T H E R N E T V S E T Configuration Settings Configuration settings are: Video Network Display General Network Network: Network These settings change the settings that specify the set top box location necessary to perform an upgrade: FTP server login name –... -
Page 11: Video
V B R I C K E T H E R N E T V S E T Video Video: Setup These settings enable or change these and other selections: Boot Mode – There are three supported modes: MCS – If the installation includes the EtherneTV Media Control Server, this selection should be set. -
Page 12: General
V B R I C K E T H E R N E T V S E T General Use the Configuration: General settings to set the following: General: Security Root password – Changes the root password. User password – Changes the user password. Enable WWW –... -
Page 13: Standard Administrative Settings
V B R I C K E T H E R N E T V S E T Standard Administrative Settings It is necessary to login before making changes. Network Static IP Address The EtherneTV Set Top Box comes configured for DHCP and set in Local Mode. -
Page 14: Media Control Server (Mcs) Settings
V B R I C K E T H E R N E T V S E T Media Control Server (MCS) Settings The EtherneTV Set Top Box comes configured for Local Mode. The administrator should make the following changes if the configuration involves an MCS. -
Page 15: Change Boot Mode
V B R I C K E T H E R N E T V S E T Change Boot Mode The set top box is shipped by default in Local Mode, meaning that the graphics and control are internal. The Boot Mode must be changed in order to direct the set top box to the MCS: Select Configuration... -
Page 16: Enter Mcs Location
V B R I C K E T H E R N E T V S E T Enter MCS Location To configure the set top box to an MCS address: Under Configuration, Video, Setup: Enter the MCS Location Enter the IP Address of the MCS Apply Changes After making all the required entries, select Apply to apply the changes. -
Page 17: 3: Ethernetv Set Top Box Operation And Use
V B R I C K E T H E R N E T V S E T CHAPTER three 3: EtherneTV Set Top Box Operation and Use Home Page When turned on for the first time, the VBrick EtherneTV Set Top Box displays a Home Page. If the set top box has not been configured to work with the Media Access Server (MCS), the home page resides on the set top box. -
Page 18: Ir Remote Control Unit
V B R I C K E T H E R N E T V S E T IR Remote Control Unit Only the indicated buttons are enabled in this release: 1. Stop, Play, Pause, and Power. Once a stream is selected using the left IR remote control button IR remote control unit ( Pause live video. -
Page 19: Local Mode
V B R I C K E T H E R N E T V S E T Local Mode Watch Television The administrator can set a default channel to be viewed when the unit is powered on through the web browser interface in Configuration Options. -
Page 20: Select Video
V B R I C K E T H E R N E T V S E T Select Video Manually selecting the video to view using local mode of the set top box requires the use of a keyboard. Attach a keyboard using the directions in Chapter one, or use the wireless keyboard available from VBrick Systems. -
Page 21: Stream Type Entries
V B R I C K E T H E R N E T V S E T Stream Type Entries Enter a corresponding address in the form: Multicast MPEG-1 Multicast MPEG-2 Multicast MPEG-4 RTSP MPEG-1 for Video on Demand (EtherneTV VOD) RTSP MPEG-2 for Video on Demand (EtherneTV VOD) RTSP MPEG-4 Internet Streaming Media Alliance (ISMA) NOTE: It is possible to use a hostname or numeric IP address wherever an <ipaddr>... -
Page 22: Full Screen
V B R I C K E T H E R N E T V S E T Full Screen To set the video to full screen, start the video. Use the icon with the outward facing arrows on toolbar below the window Toolbar selections for Selecting Video include, from left to right, Rewind, Fast Forward, Play,... -
Page 23: Www - World Wide Web Access
V B R I C K E T H E R N E T V S E T WWW - World Wide Web Access The WWW or World Wide Web feature of the set top box requires the use of a keyboard. Attach a keyboard using the directions in Chapter one, or use the wireless keyboard available from VBrick Systems. -
Page 24: Mcs Mode
V B R I C K E T H E R N E T V S E T MCS Mode Watch Television The Watch Television menu displays a list of multicast streams. Unless there is a channel assigned (see next section), the list is in alphabetical order and contains brief information about the program. -
Page 25: Message Displays
V B R I C K E T H E R N E T V S E T Record – Once the stream is playing it can be recorded. The location of the recorded files is entered through the administrative area of MCS. For more information, please refer to the MCS Users Guide. -
Page 26: Menu
V B R I C K E T H E R N E T V S E T Menu Viewers may select from the menu at the bottom of the screen to switch between selections using the left mouse button. Home –... -
Page 27: Navigation
V B R I C K E T H E R N E T V S E T File selections can either be indicated by an Icon or by a Thumbnail image from the video. Thumbnail images are created in the Administrative Section of the MCS. Please refer to the MCS Users Guide for information on how to create a Thumbnail. -
Page 28: Message Displays
V B R I C K E T H E R N E T V S E T Message Displays Title Display – If a title message is entered in the server administration MCS configuration options, the text entered will be displayed in this position. -
Page 29: Scheduled Programs
V B R I C K E T H E R N E T V S E T Scheduled Programs Select Scheduled Programs from the Menu to access the content. When connected to an MCS, the set top box allows a viewer to view scheduled content directly from this page. -
Page 30: Index
V B R I C K E T H E R N E T V S E T Index address, 21 Apply, 3, 13, 14, 16 Boot Mode, 15 Browser Control, 6 cables, 7 Change Boot Mode, 15 Channel, 23 Channel Assignments, 23 command line, 8 Configuration settings, 10...
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