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Buffalo Media Player LT-H90 User Manual

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  • Page 1 LinkTheater LT-H90 Media Player v1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Introduction Product Diagram Connect Your Cables Remote Control Getting Started Install PC Software Using the LinkTheater Settings Display Modes Using Windows Media Player Transcoder Specifications Warranty Contact...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Using LinkTheater Thank you for choosing LinkTheater! This manual should help you configure and use your new LinkTheater. Buffalo Technology’s LinkTheater LT-H90 Network Media Player is the missing link between your TV, home entertainment center, and computer network. Now, you can play the movies, music, and photos stored on your computers from the comfort of your living room, through your TV and home entertainment center.

  • Page 4: Product Diagram

    Power switch Hold 10 seconds to reset unit. D4/Component HD video out (70p) USB port for use with USB memory sticks or FAT3 USB hard drives. Lift door for USB port. May be used with USB memory sticks, camcorders, or FAT3 USB hard drives.

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    • User Manual (this guide) • Standard A/V Cable (Red, White, and Yellow RCAs) If any items are missing from your package, please contact Buffalo Technology’s Technical Support or contact the place you purchased your product from. Preparation: The LinkTheater connects to a TV or video monitor with composite (RCA), HDMI, D4, or component style video connectors.

  • Page 6: Connect Your Cables

    Connect your cables: The LinkTheater must be connected to a TV or monitor. Although the LinkTheater plays mp3s and other popular music formats, a TV or monitor is required to navigate and configure options on the LinkTheater. There are many ways to connect the audio and video output of the LinkTheater to a TV or home theater. The following directions describe connecting your LinkTheater to your TV or monitor with the standard yellow analog composite video connector, which almost any TV will have.
  • Page 7 4 - Plug the power cable into an AC power outlet. Buffalo recommends connecting the AC adapter to a power-strip with a surge protector to protect it from power surges caused by lightning. 5 - Plug the power connector from the AC adapter into the back of the LinkTheater.

  • Page 8: Remote Control

    Remote Control The LinkTheater's navigation and settings are all done via the included remote control. To navigate through the menus, use the up, down, left and right arrows. To make a selection, press the ‘Enter’ key. Also, the left and right arrows can be used to navigate forward and back through the menus.
  • Page 9 INFO SETUP REFRESH REPEAT VIDEO AUDIO STEP/SLOW >/ II> << >> I< . : / pqrs wxyz CLEAR CAPS/NUM skip skip MUSIC PHOTO VIDEO RETURN HOME ENTER DOWN TRACK MUTE < STOP > ADVANCED ZOOM Video – The video button will cycle through the four supported video modes.
  • Page 10 Home – The home button will return you to the main navigation hub. Up and Down – The up and down buttons work like Page Up and Page Down does on a computer. This is a quick way to browse through folders that have a lot of media. Volume and Mute –...

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    Getting Started Installing software on your computer. The LinkTheater is designed to play media files that are located on computers and NAS devices. Where do you keep your movies, music, and pictures? If they’re on Windows PCs, then turn to the next page and begin installing software on your PC. If your media files are stored on a NAS device like the TeraStation Live or the LinkStation Live, then you may not need to install software at all.
  • Page 12 Installing the Buffalo PC Utility: Please follow the install steps below if you wish to use the LinkTheater to access media files on a Windows PC: 1. Insert the LinkTheater CD-ROM into your PC’s CD-ROM drive. The program will run automatically. . Press the ‘Start’ button. 3. Agree to the End User License.
  • Page 13 4. Press ‘Start’. 5. Click Reboot to finish the installation and restart your PC.
  • Page 14 6. After the reboot, please launch the ‘Configure MediaServer’ program from the start menu. Configuring the Buffalo PC Media Server: Now that the Buffalo PC Media Server is installed and running, you must point it to the media on your computer.
  • Page 15 There are two options for adding media: Add - By pressing the Add button, you can specifically pick a directory on your computer to share with the LinkTheater. If you wish to add multiple directories, then you can add them one at a time by repeating the process. Auto Search – Auto search launches a wizard that will help you automatically find your media.
  • Page 16 Select which drive or drives you’d like to include in the search. Click on Next. Additional options are available. We recommend that you keep the options as is. Click on Next when ready. After the search completes, you will be asked to confirm which folders you’d like to add to the media server. Checked folders will be shared, unchecked folders will not.
  • Page 17 The Options tab will let you turn on and off file sharing. It also includes other options, including the ability to control whether the media server starts when your computer starts. To disable file sharing, press the Turn OFF File Sharing button. You may want to turn on Access Control to prevent certain devices from accessing your media content. This is especially important if there are multiple LinkTheaters or other DLNA playback devices on your network.
  • Page 18 Press Next. And then press Next again.
  • Page 19 Select your preferred method for assigning access to drives. Once complete, press Next. You can continue to add more access grants by pressing the Add button again. The access rules will appear in the main application console. Congratulations, you’ve completed the installation and configuration of the Buffalo PC Media Server.

  • Page 20: Using The Linktheater 0

    Using the LinkTheater Use the remote to choose and play your media files. When the LinkTheater first turns on, it shows the Home screen. Use the up and down arrows on your remote control to highlight your choice, and then press enter to open it.
  • Page 21 Browse Media will access any of the following media devices: • DLNA Media Servers • The PC Utility that came with your LinkTheater • Buffalo’s DLNA Home Server NAS products (LinkStation Home Server and TeraStation Home Server) • 3 party DLNA servers like TwonkyVision com) • Microsoft®...
  • Page 22 Browse USB shows FAT3 formatted USB storage devices connected directly to the LinkTheater. Highlight one and click the right arrow to browse content. To play a media file, just highlight it and press Enter on the remote. As it plays, you can use the fast-forward and rewind buttons on the remote to navigate through the file.
  • Page 23 Camcorder Backup will back up your camcorder or camera to a USB hard drive automatically. Connect your FAT3 USB hard drive to the rear panel of the LinkTheater and your camcorder or digital camera to the front-panel USB port. The LinkTheater will back up your media files automatically.

  • Page 24: Settings 4

    Settings Optimise the LinkTheater for your home theater. Right out of the box, your LinkTheater’s basic configuration works well for many users. However, you have the option to modify many of its settings to give the best match with your other equipment. To access settings, choose Settings from the Home menu, or press the Settings button on your remote.
  • Page 25 System settings are divided into four categories. System Preferences include such settings as the delay times for the screensaver and slideshow, LED brightness, and whether or not to enable the digital audio output.
  • Page 26 Network Settings contains settings that affect your LinkTheater’s network connection. By default, the LinkTheater uses DHCP to configure all network settings for you automatically, but if you prefer, you may create new profiles with manual settings.
  • Page 27 Display Settings lets you toggle between various video output modes. This is where you adjust the picture to display properly on your 16x HD monitor. Press the Enter button on your remote to toggle through the available modes.

  • Page 28: Display Settings

    Display Settings: The LinkTheater supports four display modes. Changing the display modes could result in your LinkTheater not operating properly so please make sure you know which modes your TV or monitor supports: Composite 480i 4x3 – This is the standard mode. It utilized the standard RCA (yellow) video cable or to transmit video data.
  • Page 29 Reset System Settings will return all settings to their factory defaults. Any changes you’ve made will be lost.

  • Page 30: Using Windows Media Player

    Configuring Windows Media Player: With Windows Media Player 11, a PC can stream media files to the LinkTheater. If you’ve already installed the Buffalo PC Media Server utility, then using Windows Media Player 11 may not be necessary. Windows Media Player 11 replaces the Windows Media Connect .0 software that was available within previous versions of Windows XP.
  • Page 31 In Windows Media Player, click Tools and choose Options. From the Library tab, choose Configure Sharing.
  • Page 32 Make sure that you have a check next to “Share my media to:”. If your LinkStation is powered on and connected to the network, it will appear in the window as an “Unknown Device” with a yellow triangle and an explanation point. Highlight the new “Unknown Device”...
  • Page 33 Change settings as desired. Click OK when done.

  • Page 34: Transcoder

    Transcoder Transcoder software lets you play even more types of files. To play files created by older utilities such as Windows Media player 7 or 8, you’ll need to use transcoder software to convert the files to playable formats. To do this, click Start - Programs - BUFFALO - MediaServer - Transcoder. Click Add to add files to the transcode list, and then Start to convert them.
  • Page 35 For best results, Windows computers streaming media to your LinkTheater should be running DirectX.0c. You may install DirectX.0c from the Buffalo software disk. An electronic copy of the LinkStation user manual (this guide) is available on the disk. The electronic copy of the manual is in PDF format.

  • Page 36: Specifications

    Specifications LT-H0 LinkTheater Supported Multimedia Formats* Video Formats Audio Formats Image Formats Video Modes Wired LAN Interface Interface Transmission Speed Connector Type Access Method USB Interface Interface Data Transfer Speed Other Supported OS Product Voltage Power Consumption Dimensions Weight * Included transcoder software allows conversion of older formats such as WMV 7/8 to playable formats as well.

  • Page 37: Warranty

    All expressed and implied warranties for the Buffalo Technology product line including, but not limited to, the warranties of merchantability and fitness of a particular purpose are limited in duration to the above period. Under no circumstances shall Buffalo Technology be liable in any way to the user for damages, including any lost profits, lost savings or other incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use the Buffalo products.

  • Page 38: Contact

    Contact Information for America and Europe North America: Buffalo Technology USA Inc. 11100 Metric Blvd., Suite 750 Austin, TX 78758 General Inquiries: Monday through Friday 8:30am-5:30pm CST Direct: 51-74-8533 | Toll-free: 800-456-7 | Fax: 51-74-850 | Email: sales@buffalotech.com Technical Support: North American technical support by phone is available 4 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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