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FUSION RESEARCH
EPIC Movie Servers
Installation Guide
October 2016

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  • Page 1 FUSION RESEARCH EPIC Movie Servers Installation Guide October 2016...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Before you get started... the basics ......4 Chapter 2: Setting up your EPIC Movie Server........ 7 Chapter 3: Loading movies on a Fusion server ......17 Chapter 4: Navigating your Fusion system ......... 23 Chapter 5: Managing you movie collection .........

  • Page 4: Chapter 1: Before You Get Started

    Before you get started... the basics THE BASICS: Fusion’s EPIC Movie Servers are as easy to install and use as a standard DVD player. There are, however, a few ways to hook it up, depending on the components you have in your entertainment system.
  • Page 5 Note which input you’ve plugged the optical cable into on the receiver so you can select the appropriate input on the front of the receiver. Using the same Audio Wizard we spoke of earlier, you must set the audio to “Optical Digital Output”. HDMI cable Optical cable EPIC Movie Server Installation Manual...
  • Page 6 HDMI switch which maintains EDID. Be sure to remember NEVER to hot swap or plug and unplug HDMI cables when equipment is powered up! EPIC Movie Server Installation Manual...

  • Page 7: Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Epic Movie Server

    Fusion Movie Server with a IP control system and not using IR, you will still want to make sure that the factory IR emitter and remote are not misplaced as these are helpful tools to have when troubleshooting. EPIC Movie Server Installation Manual...
  • Page 8 [Main Menu] screen. From here you will be able to complete the setup of the system using the remote. *All further mentionings of [Main Menu] refer to the pressing of the i button on the Fusion provided remote. EPIC Movie Server Installation Manual...
  • Page 9 (When playing a movie) Transport buttons: All the standard movie playback functions % Button: Allows you to skip to a percentage of the movie collection or into the movie itself. i.e. 3 = 30%, 6 = 60% EPIC Movie Server Installation Manual...
  • Page 10 [Manage], then [Install]. Once the AnyDVD HD has finished installing, it will automatically reboot the system. When the GUI comes back up you will now be able to remove the USB key and insert a DVD or Blu-ray into the drive and the system will automatically find the movie information and begin the import process. EPIC Movie Server Installation Manual...
  • Page 11 When connecting via HDMI, the system may set the correct resolution for the display automatically. If it does not, it’s easy to set in the menu. Open the [Main Menu] and then select [Setup]/[Machine]/[Set Up Video ]. EPIC Movie Server Installation Manual...
  • Page 12 You’d want to use this when setting up a server in a projector system with an anamorphic lens and a 2.35-1 ratio screen. The GUI will be full screen but the movie will still be untouched and ready for an anamorphic lens. EPIC Movie Server Installation Manual...
  • Page 13 The advanced tab allows the user to update the cover art and meta data of a movie or delete a movie, right from the main detail screen. EPIC Movie Server Installation Manual...
  • Page 14 This can be accomplished by opening the [Main Menu]. From the [Main Menu] select [Setup]/[Video]. Within the [Video] menu will need to adjust the [Blu-ray Setting] and [DVD Setting] to the appropriate audio output. Blu-ray Settings Menu DVD Settings Menu EPIC Movie Server Installation Manual...
  • Page 15 If you require digital surround and analog audio to be hot at the same time you will need to purchase a Zone Player to decode the addition audio stream. You are not able to run HDMI output and analog output at the same time. EPIC Movie Server Installation Manual...
  • Page 16 (i.e. x.x.x.50 - x.x.x.100). This ensures that you’ll never get an IP conflict when another device is turned on that accesses the network. If you are uncertain on how to set up a Static IP please consult a network specialist to ensure proper network configuration. EPIC Movie Server Installation Manual...

  • Page 17: Chapter 3: Loading Movies On A Fusion Server

    When importing from the front tray you may physically scroll over and click [import] or if you do nothing, the disc will automatically begin to import after 30 seconds. This automatic import service for both DVD & Blu-ray is called EasyLoad™. EPIC Movie Server Installation Manual...
  • Page 18 It is very important to type out the complete title of the movie exactly as it appears on the disc itself, you only get one opportunity to title the disc. EPIC Movie Server Installation Manual...
  • Page 19 (A DVD averages around 6.5GB, a Blu-ray can be anywhere from 25GB-50GB.) Scratches, fingerprints and manufacturing imperfections can also cause the loading process to take much longer as the system tries to correct for these deficiencies that may push the process over an hour. Look for between 20-40 minutes as an average load time. EPIC Movie Server Installation Manual...
  • Page 20 [Set Up]/[Disc]/AnyDVD [Manage]. From this screen, highlight [Edit Regions] and click OK. Simply change the appropriate region and click [Apply]. Now import the disc. (Be sure to set the system back to it’s regular settings afterwards.) EPIC Movie Server Installation Manual...
  • Page 21 TechTip: The client will need to have AnyDVD HD loaded on their PC before they can import their movies. The same registration key should be valid for both the EPIC Movie server and their PC. Before importing, please ensure that the importing computer and the Fusion server on the same hardwired Gigabit network! Make sure that AnyDVD HD is activated on the computer;...
  • Page 22 Loading Movies onto a Fusion Movie Server When the disc has finished importing, it will notify you that the Import has been completed. IMPORTING A HOME MOVIE: To import a home movie you will need to make sure that the files have been burned to a DVD format and that the DVD has been finalized during the creation process. Unfinalized media may not be able to be recognized correctly by Fusion Movie Servers. Please note that since created home movies will not have any form of identification on them it will require the use of the Fusion Movie Manager to customize the metadata. EPIC Movie Server Installation Manual...

  • Page 23: Chapter 4: Navigating Your Fusion System

    The EPIC platform is Fusion’s most advanced and powerful interface to- date. Years in the making, this system allows you to quickly and easily navigate your collection and find what you wish to watch. In this chapter we’ll cover the basics of the EPIC interface. Refer to Chapter 2 for re- mote control functions. Note: Many Fusion systems will be controlled via a universal-type remote control or third party home automation system.
  • Page 24 This is ideal if you’re not sure what you want to watch but want more information as you peruse. Note: You will not be able to start a movie from the sidebar, you will still need to press [OK] to bring up the movie. Epic Movie Server Installation Manual...
  • Page 25 To eliminate the Sidebar, simply reverse the process. SEARCH, SORT, FILTER AND JUMP: There are several ways you can choose to find movies rather than simply scrolling through your entire collection. Many of Fusion’s users have col- lections in the thousands of titles and that can be cumbersome. The EPIC interface offers a robust number of options to sort, search and filter your collection. Tech Tip: All of the search, sort, filter types of commands are ac- cessible through the [Main menu]. Most of the filters however also...
  • Page 26 When you select keyword, an on-screen keyboard will pop up and you can type in any phrase you’d like. The system will search the entire movie da- tabase for that phrase including things like titles, actors, directors, movie synopsis etc. Epic Movie Server Installation Manual...
  • Page 27 TV series. ALPHA JUMP: Alpha Jump simply takes you to the first movie title in the letter you select. Epic Movie Server Installation Manual...
  • Page 28 Navigating Your Fusion System NAVIGATING TV SERIES: An exciting new tool of the EPIC platform is the new ‘Series Mode’. This enables a user to have all their favorite episodes of a series available in one location rather than the traditional method of having one entry for ev- ery DVD or Blu-ray disc and needing to navigate to a specific episode once you have selected the disc to play.
  • Page 29 Select the episode you wish to set the start point for and press the [OK] button. You will see a screen directing you to ‘Play Disc’. Play the disc and navigate to the disc menu. From there you will select the episode on the disc itself and play it. Epic Movie Server Installation Manual...
  • Page 30 CREATING START POINTS FOR MOVIES: The EPIC platform has been designed to start each movie at the beginning of the featured presentation. On the rare occasion, you will find a movie that forces you to start from the beginning of the disc. To set the begin- ning of the movie is just as easy as setting an episode start point.
  • Page 31 PAUSING AND PICKING UP IN ANOTHER ZONE: The EPIC interface remembers the last point at which you stopped every movie. Stop a movie half-way through and you are able to pick it up at that exact same spot later on that week. If you have more than one zone, you may wish to stop it in one location and pick it up in another.
  • Page 32 SETTING PARENTAL RATINGS ON THE SYSTEM: The final thing you may wish to customize on your Fusion Movie Server, is which movies you wish to show at all times. The most typical use of this will be for parents who do not wish their children to have access to the higher rated films when they are left alone. Epic Movie Server Installation Manual...
  • Page 33 TechTip: The parental ratings are set by individual zones. So if you’ve got a multi-zone Fusion system, you’ll want to set up each server and player individually. Epic Movie Server Installation Manual...
  • Page 34 Once you are on the [Unlock Rating] screen you will be asked to enter the password you had previously assigned during the set up phase. Enter that password and you can choose how long you would like the restriction on the movies to be lifted. Epic Movie Server Installation Manual...

  • Page 35: Managing You Movie Collection

    IP of the server. TechTip: You can find the server’s IP address in the [Main Menu]/ [Setup Menu]/[Network] on the EPIC interface. You should always set a static IP for your Fusion server. Once you are connected to the server, you may select the [Movies & TV] tab or the [Utilities] tab.
  • Page 36 To begin modifying the information select [Movies & TV] from the Media Manager and then choose [Series...]. When you modify the information within the [Series...] it will change the cover art and information displayed in the EPIC interface for selecting a title. If you’re collection is large enough to give you trouble finding the movie you wish to edit, you can use one of several filters to narrow down the collection, similarly to the main GUI on the TV, you can filter results by Category, Genre, Actor or Director or look up movies with a specific key- word in them.
  • Page 37 You will be able to modify the Title that is displayed in the EPIC interface, the way the title is displayed for Sorting, and add a brief Description about the media content. You can also change the cover art displayed on the EPIC interface by selecting the [Cover Art] tab.
  • Page 38 Programs (episdoes)...] to open a new window that contains only the programs listed within that specific [Series...] title. As you can see below the programs shown are only for the specific series entry. NOTE: Regardless of the method you choose to use to access the program or programs the editing functions available are identical. EPIC Movie Server Installation Manual...
  • Page 39 “Select” drop down menu. You’ll be prompted to navigate your computer and select and appropriate JPG, you’ve pre-select- ed for the cover art. 350 x 500 pixels is an ideal size for cover art. EPIC Movie Server Installation Manual...
  • Page 40 Another common change to the system you may wish to consider is correct- ing the Genres available to the movies. It is very simple to change catego- ries, genres or participants by going to them on the dropdown menu. EPIC Movie Server Installation Manual...
  • Page 41 This gives you an up to the minute report on exactly how much storage you have available on all storage servers on the system. This is especially useful when you have a Fusion Storage License and third-party NAS connected for large collections. EPIC Movie Server Installation Manual...

  • Page 42: Chapter 6: Adding Additional Zone Players

    IP for your player, including all gateway and DNS information. Refer to this manual for setting a static IP. The setup of additional zone players is identical to setting up the main server. Refer to this manual regarding set up questions of the player. EPIC Movie Server Installation Manual...

  • Page 43: Chapter 7: Adding Additional Storage Capacity

    NetGear and QNAP. Some NAS are designed simply to back up data. Faster, high quality NAS are designed to both push and retrieve information. Always check with Fusion about a specific NAS before you purchase. TechTip: Fusion can sell and configure a NAS for you at today’s market prices. This makes it simple for you to obtain and you won’t need to worry about setting up a RAID. To get a quote on a NAS, call or email at the information mentioned above. EPIC Movie Server Installation Manual...

  • Page 44: Chapter 8: Warranty And Repair Information

    • The foregoing warranties do not cover reimbursement for labor, transportation, removal installation or other expenses, which may be incurred in connection with repair or replacement of equipment as provided herein, except for ground shipping charges within the USA to return repaired or replacement units to the owner. EPIC Movie Server Installation Manual...
  • Page 45 OUT OF WARRANTY REPAIR: Fusion provides out of warranty repair service on a flat-rate basis if the system fails the system evaluation test. Minimum charges will apply to evaluate the system. Technical support will provide information on this service at the time of the call. EPIC Movie Server Installation Manual...