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USER Manual afet ty a d No otic The MW-1 56 has been tested for co nformance to o safety regula ations and re quirements, a and has been n certified for nternational u se. However r, like all elect tronic equipm ments, the MW W-156 should...
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USER Manual WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PROCUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT INSERT ANY METALLIC OBJECT THROUGH THE VENTILATION GRILLS OR OTHER OPENNINGS ON THE EQUIPMENT. Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus CAUTION EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS...
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USER Manual FCC Information (for U.S.A) Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
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Remote control angle range is within 3~5m distance with 60 degree of angle scope. Using IR extension receiver IR extension receiver is used to control the MW-156 from far distance or behind an obstacle. When IR extension receiver is connected front IR of MW-156 will not work.
USER Manual Package and accessories ※ Accessories may be changed without any notice. ※ Additional accessories or any accessories other than above should be purchased separately.
Connections USER Manual Before connecting MW-156 basically consists of a master and multiple slaves.
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USER Manual 1. Master before connecting 2. Slave before connecting...
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4. (Extend IR shall be connected only to the master and receipt of remote controller signal is blocked for the slave.) 5. Connect LAN cable (direct cable/CAT 5 LAN cable) to the MW-156 and the hub. 6. Turn on the power and use the product after adjusting the bezel size.
Basic Usage USER Manual MASTER PLAY LIST menu 00PLAY LIST menu – Remote Control Unit00 ⊙ Press LIST on remote control to open PLAY LIST menu. PLAY LIST menu is frequently used, please read carefully before using.
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USER Manual Playing file PLAY LIST can be controlled to loop play with checked file(s). Checked file(s) will be activated and loop play while unchecked file(s) are deactivated. Move Play Move to desired file Play desired file by with UP/DOWN key pressing ENTER on front touch control on remote control...
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USER Manual Example 1) When playing only “01_A.tp” Startup status 1. Press ‘List’ button. Cursor moved into “01_B.tp”. 2. Move cursor using ‘ ▼’ direction key to “01_B.tp”. 3. Press ‘Check’ button three times. Now “01_B.tp”, “01_C.tp” , “01_D.tp” will be deactivated. 4.
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USER Manual Example 2) When Playing “01_A.tp”,“01_B.tp”,“01_C.tp” Startup status 1. Press ‘List’ Button Cursor moved into “01_B.tp”. 2. Move cursor using ‘▼' direction key to “01_B.tp”. 3. Press ‘Check’ Button. “01_B.tp”will be activated. Cursor moved into “01_C.tp”. 4. Move cursor using ‘▼’ direction key to “01_C.tp” “01_A.tp, 01_B.tp, 01_C.tp”...
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USER Manual MASTER Changing PLAY LIST order When replaying is set to stop during its work, there appears a play list screen. Move up Selected file will move up. Move down Selected file will move down.
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USER Manual MASTER Set up a Multi-Play List The file to be regenerated can only be selected from the master and command for slave is automatically made by the master. Advantage: 1. Possible to manage many stream files easily. 2. Easily checkup current Multi-Play List information. Multi-Play List features given for the purpose of numerous stream files more efficiently.
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USER Manual Example 1) When you want to create play list into “Play List 3” cursor shows move to “Play List3”. 1. Open ‘PLAY LIST’ menu after stop the file play. Using “◀▶” direction key, move to “PlayList 3”. ※ Available only remote controller. List shows available stream files.
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USER Manual MASTER Deleting file(s) from PLAY LIST File(s) deleted from PLAY LIST will be moved to SYSTEM menu, submenu of UPDATE for backup. Backup file(s) can be updated later if you want to. Move Move to desired file which should be deleted from PLAY LIST with direction keys. Delete Press ‘DELETE’...
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USER Manual Checking information for the current playing file It is possible to check the current playing file Information. (i.e. file name and output resolution and play time of current file) Information To check current playing file information (i.e. file name and output resolution), press ‘ENTER’ on remote control or front touch.
Updating File(s) USER Manual UPDATE menu UPDATE menu – Remote Control Unit ⊙ Press UPDATE on remote control to open UPDATE menu. ⊙ It shall only need to update at the Master. (The images that must be transmitted to the slave shall be transmitted by the master automatically.) Update media can be selected using direction keys “◀...
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USER Manual Updating file(s) with SYSTEM (HDD) Backup file(s) in SYSTEM can be updated to PLAY LIST for playing. UPDATE menu Press ‘UPDATE’ button on remote control or front touch. Select media to SYSTEM Using direction key “◀▶” select media to SYSTEM. Update Press ‘ENTER’...
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USER Manual Example) Update “01_F.tp” in SYSTEM UPDATE’ menu will appear. 1. Press ‘Update’ button. Cursor moves to “01_Ftp”. 2. Using DOWN key ‘▼’ move to “01_F.tp”. ”01_F.tp” will be updated to PLAY LIST and disappear from SYSTEM. 3. Press ‘Enter’ button. ”...
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USER Manual 1. In case of updating 1:1 matching mode ▶ Use two digits of numerical number at the beginning part of each file name without fail as in “two-digit number file name”. → Examples of good file names: 01_A.tp, 02_aaa, 25_Player.tp →...
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USER Manual 2. In case of updating scale-up mode ▶ File name must not include any numerical number. → Examples of right file names: A.tp, aaa.tp, Player.tp → Examples of wrong file names: A_01.tp, 01_aaa.tp, Player2.tp ▶ Update will be under way when USB was selected and confirmation button was pressed on the remote controller after pressing ‘update’...
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USER Manual 3. In case update is not normally performed0 It means the case where the file is normally uploaded to the master while it is not uploaded to slave. As there is no file in the slave, the state is recognized as being abnormal and the file in the master moves to the internal folder named system.
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USER Manual Master Updating file(s) with USB Storage Device File(s) stored in USB Storage Device can be updated to MW-156. Select Multi-Play List Press ‘List’ button to check Play List information. Move cursor, using direction button to designated Play List number and press ‘UPDATE’ button to update menu.
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“figure_filename.ext” shall be copied to the imbedded HDD of each slave unit following the figure, automatically. ※ Do not power off MW-156 during update. Updated file(s) is/are damaged when power is manually turned off during updating stage. Delete all file(s) updated to PLAY LIST when manually turned off and repeat update procedure once again.
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How to Update with a network How to use shared folder in Windows. Possible to use “shared folder” with MW-156 for updating files. In order to use this function, select ‘SAMBA’ of server connection part in Network of Setup page.
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To set up a static IP, input same value of your PC’s network information as Subnet mask, Gateway, DNS. For the lastly, input any different last 3 digit number of your PC’s current IP value to the MW-156’s “Set IP” field...
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3) IP information will be shown as image. Please, input network value into MW-156’s Network set up field. ※ In case of that your PC is set up “Auto IP address assignment”, check your IP address by using ‘ipconfig’ command. And then, set ‘server IP’ in ‘set up’...
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USER Manual How to set shared folder (In case of using cross cable) Select network in “Set up” menu and set up as below image by using direction keys. (This mode can be used 1:1 connection only between MW-156 and PC)
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USER Manual Before Folder Sharing Before set up folder share option, please check as below image for “Use simple folder sharing (Recommended)” field.
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USER Manual How to set up folder share The shared folder in the PC must be named ‘Share’. (※ Any folder would be good, named ‘Share’ where they are. Root or sub-directory folder will be fine but not allowed to use duplicated name of ‘Share’.)
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1. Possible to SAMBA setup in “Set up” Menu’s Network setting. 2. Create new folder named as ‘Share’ and setting folder share on your PC. 3. You can check sharing file on MW-156 ‘Update’ menu. 1. Update Menu Press ‘Update’ button will show update menu.
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USER Manual Deleting file(s) from System ※ The file deleted from the ’PlayList’ can be permanently deleted from system in ‘update’. ※ If a file is deleted from the master, it will be automatically deleted from the slave in the next content check operation. (Content check operation is performed after booting or when updating the content.) - Delete only from the list: If it is deleted from the list, it moves to the internal folder named ‘List’.
Videowall Function USER Manual Bezel Size Adjusting Method 1. To adjust bezel size, two modes (1:1 matching mode and scale up mode) must be independently set up. 2. As to mode identification, the file with “figure_” at the beginning of the file name shall be regenerated in 1:1 mode and without “figure_”...
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USER Manual Adjustment of bezel size (2x2, 1:1matching mode image) NX: X coordinate of the starting point of output screen NY: Y coordinate of the starting point of output screen NW: Area of the output screen NH: Height of the output screen LTH (Left Top Horizontal): The number of pixels invisibly covered up by the size of bezel among the area of output screen of the no.
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USER Manual Examples) 2x2, 1:1 matching In “slave 4” “▶PosX: adjust X value, ▶PosY: 1. Move to slave 3 adjust Y value, ▶Width: adjust Width/Height, screen by ▶Height: adjust Height“ pressing ’Slave’ button and figure 3 button. In the “master”, “▶PosX: adjust X value, ▶PosY: adjust Y value, ▶Width: adjust Width/Height, 2.
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USER Manual 5. Check if the image fits as a whole and, if adjustment is needed, repeat 1 to 4 above. 6. If the image of two by two screen matches, play the image by pressing ‘Play’ button.
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USER Manual Adjustme ent of Bez el Size (Tria angular, Scale Up Mode) Delete e the area It is divided in nto horizontal line adjustme ent (two parts s) and vertica al line adjustm ment (3 parts). Vertical line a adjustment is divided into t hree parts by...
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USER Manual Multi-player function Bri / Con / Sat Adjustment Methods Adjustment can be made only in the case of digital output (HDMI). During reply, setup must be done only after switching to Pause state ( ) through the master. Brightness, contrast and saturation can be adjusted through buttons of the remote controller.
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USER Manual Change of Resolution Input for the master unit and slave unit must be made separately. Change to the resolution you want by pressing the RESOLUTION button ( ) of the remote controller after putting the remote controller to face the IR receiving part of the master unit. Change to the resolution you want by pressing the RESOLUTION button ( ) of the remote controller after putting the remote controller to face the IR receiving part of the slave unit.
User Interface Setting USER Manual SETUP menu 00SETUP menu – Remote Control Unit00 Press SETUP on remote control to open SETUP menu. System Firmware Network Date & Time...
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USER Manual SYSTEM Set Refresh Rate and EDID.(※Cable(s) must be connected during setting) Press ‘SETUP’ button to open SETUP menu. Use LEFT/RIGHT direction keys to move to desired features. (※ Status is pre set to ‘SYSTEM’.) Use UP/DOWN direction keys to move to sub menu. Press ‘ENTER’...
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USER Manual NETWORK Possible to set IP Address and Subnet Mask. (※ Address must be set to Static IP address) Visit to Aurora’s official website www.auroramultimedia.com to download Network Client Program and manual. Press ‘SETUP’ button to open SETUP menu. Use LEFT/RIGHT direction keys to move to NETWORK Use UP/DOWN direction keys to move to sub menu.
USER Manual Network Features Dynamic IP assignment (use in NFS, SAMBA, WAN 1 MIN, WAN 10 MIN, WAN 1 HOUR) Static IP assignment (use in NFS, SAMBA, WAN 1 MIN, WAN 10 MIN, WAN 1 HOUR) Network feature deactivate File share with Linux OS based system. File share with Windows OS based system (※...
USER Manual Network Setup Setting up IP for the Set enables formation of network. Among the Set, compose Master set and slave set. (※ Set can be arbitrarily selected.) 1. Viewing “Network” screen from the set designated as the Master, make the Set IP and Master IP identical 2.
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USER Manual Connection Units Setup Connection units can be changed depending on the display mode. (※ It is decided in accordance with the number of Sets). As 3D is composed of 2 sets, set up the number of the connection units as 2.
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ODD or USB. X.XX(version When there is upgrade Update will be NO.) Firmware processed if you press Exist When there is other file(s) “enter” button on new other than Firmware firmware. Version Shows current Firmware version. Model Shows MW-156 model name.
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※ Selection & setting : ‘ENTER’ button on remote control. 1. Select item by using direction keys and make the item ‘ENABLE’ status. 2. “Power On Time” : Scheduling power ON time of MW-156. 3. “Power Off Time” : Scheduling power OFF time of MW-156.
Among video contents, a content with the fille name format, “ARABIC NUMBER_xxxx” or “xxxxx_ARABIC NUMBER” is to be updated only to a MW-156 equivalent to the same number of the file name. For example, in case of a file name with Q: Cannot update.
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A : It is possible to use several switchers. When connecting between switchers, please Q : Can I use several switchers? use Cross cable(Cat 5e UTP) and use Direct cable(Cat 5e UTP) between MW-156 set and switcher if auto MDX is not available.
Limited 3 Year Warranty USER Manual Aurora Multimedia Corp. (“Manufacturer”) warrants that this product is free of defects in both materials and workmanship for a period of 3 years as defined herein for parts and labor from date of purchase. Motorized mechanical parts (Hard Drives, DVD, etc), mechanical parts (buttons, doors, etc), remotes and cables are covered for a period of 1 year.
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