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TViX Xroid A1
** Some specifications could change with new firmware versions. Please refer to the FAQ on our
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  • Page 1 User Manual TViX Xroid A1 ** Some specifications could change with new firmware versions. Please refer to the FAQ on our homepage for further information...

  • Page 2: Safety Notice

    Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Safety Notice Do not try to disassemble or remodel Place magnetized devices, such the TVIX unit. Doing so may cause speakers, away from the TVIX .It may erase or malfunction or fire. cause damage to the data stored in the hard disk.

  • Page 3: Usage Precautions

    Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Usage Precautions Thank you for choosing this TVIX product. Please read the following usage precautions before using your TVIX. Connect the A/V cable Make sure the power is off when you connect the A/V cable between the TVIX and TV. Cleaning the TVIX When cleaning the TVIX unit, disconnect the power cord, and then wipe the TVIX case with a soft piece of dry cloth.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Table of Contents Safety Notice ............................2 Usage Precautions ..........................3 Introduction ................5 Multimedia Player Function ....................5 Audio Player Function ......................6 External Storage Function ...................... 6 Specifications ........................7 Name of Each Part ..............8 Unit Control button .........................

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Introduction Multimedia Player Function The TVIX is a standalone, multimedia hard disk player that plays digital videos, digital music, digital still images and DVD files on TV screens and home entertainment systems. You can enjoy digital contents in your living room without having to burn discs or to play it back on a DVD or CD player anymore.

  • Page 6: Audio Player Function

    Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Audio Player Function TVIX can play a variety of audio files such as FLAC, MP3, Ipod, AAC, Ogg Vorbis and WMA (Windows Media Audio) through TV speakers and many other audio systems. You can listen to your favorite music files without hesitation, by organizing a custom winamp playlist.

  • Page 7: Specifications

    Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Specifications MODEL TViX Xroid A1 Main Chipset Sigma Design SMP8657 + Android 2.2(Froyo) VFD Display 7 Alpha-Numeric Character, 5 Digit Numeric Display Format: .MKV, .mpg, .avi, .wmv, .divx, .vob, .tp, .ts, .trp, .dat, .iso, .ifo, .m2t, .m2ts, .mov, .flv Codec: MPEG 1/2/4, AVI, XVID,WMV9(MP@HL),H.264( MP@HL4.1),VC-1( AP@L3), RealVideo...

  • Page 8: Name Of Each Part

    Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Name of Each Part Unit Control button TVIX can be controlled by the buttons on the product as well as by the remote control. The current state of the product can be checked on the VFD on the front. The image of the VFD below could be different from the actual one.

  • Page 9: Package Contents

    Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Package Contents Thank you for choosing this TVIX product. The TVIX package contains the following items. unit Remote Controller HDMI Cable TVIX USB PC Cable Quick Guide Manual CD Power Adaptor * TVIX automatically formats when you install an unformatted new hard disk. Do not shut down the power when formatting the hard disk.

  • Page 10: Hdd Installation/Exchange

    Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox HDD Installation/Exchange ** Installing or exchanging your HDD is very easy. Please install the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) following the instruction is shown below. If you have a pre-installed HDD, you may skip this chapter. Pull the product Disk Cover located on the side, and separate it from the body.
  • Page 11 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox After installation of the HDD, press the safety-lock button back in its place. For the safety of using HDD, it is recommended tightening a screw between the HDD and the HDD holder. Load the HDD holder into product. When replacing the HDD from the HDD holder, please do in reverse order.

  • Page 12: Installation And Connection

    Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Installation and Connection Connecting the Video The TVIX supports HDMI, Component and Composite video output for connection to a TV, and each output needs to be selected in the settings menu depending on what cable is being used. Connection to Composite Connection to HDMI Output Connect the TVIX output to your TV using the...

  • Page 13: Connecting The Audio

    Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Connecting the Audio Connection to 2 CH Normal TV Connection to 5.1CH Amplifier (Digital) Connect the two audio cables, the white one on the If you have a multi-channel decoder/amplifier with a left side and the red one on the right side, to the coaxial/optical input, you can enjoy 5.1 CH high- appropriate terminals of your TV or Hi - Fi system for quality sound through the coaxial or optical cables.

  • Page 14: Connecting The Usb / E-Sata Host/ Sd Memory Slot

    Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Connecting the USB / e-SATA HOST/ SD memory slot The TVIX also provides 4 USB-host ports with USB 2.0(e-SATA) compliant host/ function processor. You can connect any external storage device (e.g. memory stick) or any external hard disk to play files stored in these external devices.

  • Page 15: Using The Remote Control

    Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Using the remote control This indicates Remote control Buttons. POWER Toggle Unit Power on / off MUTE Stop Audio Output from the Player MOVIE Go to Movie mode MUSIC Go to Music mode Go to Photo mode PHOTO SETTING Enter Setting Menu, Apply/Confirm Settings...

  • Page 16: Initial Setting

    Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Initial Setting Connect the TVIX to your TV using A/V cables, and turn on the TVIX. You will see the following screens when you turn the unit on for the first time or when you select “Factory data reset”. When you see the initial page on your TV screen shown in the picture below, press the “OK”...

  • Page 17: Tvix Settings Menu

    Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 4 TVIX Settings Menu Language and Locale Setting This section is about Language and Locale settings. Press SETTING button on the remote control and select Language and Locale settings. Select your language and Locale.

  • Page 18: System And Privacy Setting

    Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox SYSTEM and Privacy Setting This section is about SYSTEM and Privacy(File list type or manage application) settings. Press SETTING button on the remote control and select SYSTEM and Privacy settings. * File List Type : Select File list type. List mode Preview mode Cover Art...
  • Page 19 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox * Date & Time : Adjust the clock by using the arrow and numeric keys. Auto (Via Network) is also available. Change year/ month/ day format and choose between 12/24 hours. * Select Time Zone : choose your time zone to set the Date/Time. * Check internal HDD : TViX provides HDD check utility.

  • Page 20: Video And Audio Setting

    Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Video and Audio Setting This section is about A/V (Video and Audio) settings. Press SETTING button on the remote control and select the Video or Audio. * Audio Output : Select the HDMI or the S/PDIF that you want to hear the audio. Select Digital audio when you connect the audio with an coaxial/optical cable for digital audio connection to the Decoder/Amplifier.
  • Page 21 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox * The 4:3 Pan & Scan will adjust the image of the 16:9 multimedia file to the 4:3 of the TV screen by scaling the image. (This mode is currently not supported) * 16:9 can adjust any ratio of the multimedia file to the TV screen with the original image. * Video Adjust : Set the Brightness - Contrast - Hue - Saturation.

  • Page 22: Network Setting

    Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox NETWORK Setting This section is about NETWORK (Network or FTP) settings. Press the SETTING button on the remote control, and then select NETWORK Settings. ** For detailed Network instructions, please refer to the enclosed TVIX CD or the latest pdf file on the TVIX Homepage.
  • Page 23 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox * Network Disk Setting : This function searches and helps you find PCs or NAS connected to the network. SAMBA: If you have a guest account, shared folder names can be listed and can be selected. NFS: Connected PCs are listed automatically in NFS of NAS storage or Netshare.

  • Page 24: Misc Setting

    Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox MISC Setting This section is about MISC(Screen saver or Photo slide show) settings. Press the SETTING button on the remote control, and then select MISC. * Screen Saver : If there is no activity the screen saver will be activated after a certain time. You can change the Screen Saver time on this menu.

  • Page 25: Application Setting

    Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Application Setting This section is about Application settings. Press the SETTING button on the remote control, and then select Application. * Unknown Sources : Allow install of non-market applications. * Weather Location : Select country or City you want to navigate the Weather Widget. * Manage Applications : Manage and remove installed applications.

  • Page 26: Using The Tvix

    Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Using the TViX Using TViX player Basically, for playback of multimedia files you choose the file you want by navigating to it with the menu buttons and left/right and up/down arrow buttons and then press the OK button. 5.1.1 Video Playback When you press the MOVIE icon on the main screen, the device selection/folder contents are displayed on the TV Screen.
  • Page 27 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox ② The 4:3 Pan & Scan will adjust the image of the 16:9 multimedia file to the 4:3 of the TV screen by scaling the image. (Currently this mode is not supported) ③ 16:9 can adjust any ratio of the multimedia file to the TV screen with the original image. ZOOM : You can change the screen size while playing a video file.
  • Page 28 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Delete is used to delete the file or folder from the TVIX Local hard disk. When you do delete files or folders, you must run the HDD check disk periodically. MENU : During playback, you can use variable features such like repeat, shuffle, aspect ratio…. AUDIO : Pressing AUDIO button while you are playing multi audio files, you can change to alternate audio tracks.
  • Page 29 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 5.1.2 Audio Playback When you press the MUSIC icon on the main screen, the device selection/folder contents are displayed on the TV Screen. To switch previous menu, Press Back( ) button. If you press audio file, then you will get the screen of music window. You can choose another song to hear in this music window.
  • Page 30 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 5.1.3 Image Playback When you press the PHOTO icon on the main screen, the device selection/folder contents are displayed on the TV Screen. To switch previous menu, Press Back( ) button. TVIX displays on screen when you press an invalid key. <...

  • Page 31: Extra Features

    Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Extra Features 5.2.1 Using App.Market You can browse applications at App-Market and install your favorites on TViX, so you create your own App- Playing Space with TViX. Just like using smart phones, you can customize wall-paper and arrange the application icons.
  • Page 32 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Press Application ( ) icon, you can see installed applicarion.
  • Page 33 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 5.2.2 Using Cover Art Please change the File list type to Cover Art on the SETTING. If a name of folder, which on the root folder, is starts with one of below words (case insensitive), it will shows Video cover art mode instead a normal icon mode.
  • Page 34 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox If file name is Preview_~~, PREVIEW menu iwill be activated.( File name : Preview_aaa.mkv) ** Audio Album Art : It will show 186*186 Album art for all the folders under "MUSIC", "music", "Music", "AUDIO", "audio", "Audio". **...
  • Page 35 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 5.2.3 Using the Autorun Function When you want to play music with the TVIX, but do not have any display devices, the following function may come in handy. Make a folder and name it, “autorun” and place it in the root directory of the First partition. Copy media file(s) or a list file in the “autorun”...
  • Page 36 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 5.2.4 Using playlist TVIX allows you to make a playlist without you having to turn on your PC. Move to a folder where you want to create a list, and then press the MENU button( Select the playlist image.
  • Page 37 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 5.2.5 Using File Copying TVIX supports File Copy functionality without Using PC. You can now copy Contents from external USB hard disk to the internal hard disk of TVIX and also Copy the contents within the internal hard disk of TVIX. TVIX internal HDD <...

  • Page 38: Using Network

    Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 6 Using Network Using UPnP < When connecting the computer directly to the TVIX> Connect the LAN cable to the LAN port of both the TVIX and the PC. TIPS In this case, you generally use a LAN cross cable type. If the computer’s LAN card was connected to an Internet line, you can install an additional LAN card to your PC and connect that LAN card to the TVIX.
  • Page 39 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 6.1.1 How to set up UPnP server to your PC Although there are various UPnP servers for PC users, We would like to recommend you all to use XBMC UPnP server which is relatively easy to use and supports external subtitles. Download the latest XBMC Media Center for Window from XBMC homepage http://xbmc.org/download/ XBMC...
  • Page 40 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 6.1.2 How to set up XBMC server Once the installation is done, XBMC program will start automatically. If it does not, you are requested to run it by clicking XBMC icon( The page is the main. You may change working environment at the Settings as your taste. Click SYSTEM - NETWORK.
  • Page 41 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Click ‘Add Source’ and ‘BROWSE’. Choose a folder to share and click ‘OK’ click ‘SET COTENTS’. Choose you want to use as SCRAPER and click ‘OK’.
  • Page 42 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Click ‘SCAN FOR NEW CONTENT’ on the popup menu to scan contents. Click “MANUAL ADD TO LIBRARY” to add a file manually, and write file name and Genres name.. In the same way, you can share the Music’. ◈...
  • Page 43 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 6.1.3 How to set up network The TViX can be connected to the local area network using a wired or wireless network connection for access to streaming video and online and offline media content. You can watch movies without a hard disk with wireless network support.
  • Page 44 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox << Wireless Network Setting >> You can play most of the HD video files (up to 18mbps) with 802.11n wireless Wi-Fi dongle (available as an option). Connect a USB wireless adapter (optional) to the USB port on your TViX. if your device has internal Wi- Fi, you don't need USB type separately.
  • Page 45 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Shown scanned AP list. Insert password by using virtual keyboard.

  • Page 46: Using Netshare

    Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Using NetShare 6.2.1 TVIXNetShare Installation Netshare program allows you can play the TP or DVD jukebox without stutter easily. We recommend sharing files using the NTFS file system. The FAT32 file system does not contain enough information to create a lasting file name, so TVIXdoesn't load the file after changing the file name.
  • Page 47 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox shared folder. We recommend sharing files using the NTFS file system. The “Setting status” window will appear. Press YES button if you want to run the TVIX Net Share automatically. By clicking the Finish button, the software installation is done.
  • Page 48 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Press “Unblock” for the Windows Security Alert.
  • Page 49 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 6.2.2 Using TVIXNetShare Click Start, point to Program->DVICO->TVIX NetShare. If TVIX Netshare is already running, you don’t need to run this program again. After starting the Net Share program, you can see the NetShare icon in the tray..

  • Page 50: Using Samba Client And Samba Server

    Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Using SAMBA Client and SAMBA Server 6.3.1 Set Network Configurations Under Windows XP (SAMBA mode) Select the folder you want to share. Right-click that folder and click ‘Sharing and Security’ in the popup menu. Check ‘Share this folder’...
  • Page 51 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Move to 'Settings' > 'Control Panel' > 'Administrative Tools' > 'Computer Management' > 'Local Users and Groups' > 'Users', and double click ‘Guest’. CAUTION This is for Windows XP Professional. Windows XP Home users cannot see this window. If you cannot find ‘Administrative Tools’...
  • Page 52 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox ‘GUEST’ must be shown as the following image (a red X mark should not be shown on ‘Guest’). Move to 'Control Panel' > 'Network connections', and select 'Properties' s by right click on the mouse. Remove “Guest”...
  • Page 53 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 10) Move to ‘Access this computer from the network’, and then select ‘Properties’ by right clicking the mouse or double clicking it. 11) Click on ‘Add User or Group’ 12) Type in “Guest” and then click on “OK” button. 13) Press OK, and Guest will be registered.
  • Page 54 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox < When connecting Computer to TVIX directly > In this case, you have to use Cross LAN cable type generally. If the computer’s LAN card was connected to Internet line, you can mount additional LAN card to your PC and connect that additional LAN card to TVIX.
  • Page 55 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox < When connecting with IP Router or Hub > If you have already been assigned dynamic IP address from a DHCP Server or IP Router in your local area network, then no need to write a static IP address. Then obtain the automatically assigned IP address or write an IP address &...
  • Page 56 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 6.3.2 Using SAMBA Server Press the Network Info on the SETTING-about TViX. And note down the TVIX IP Click on Internet explorer, and then type the TVIX IP as shown \\172.28.1.70. hdd_1 network driver will be shown. Hard disk content are displayed on the PC.

  • Page 57: Firmware Upgrade

    Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Firmware Upgrade Firmware Version Check. Connect the TViX to your TV and then turn on the TViX. Press the SETTING button on the top panel and the Setting screen will be displayed. Check the installed firmware version on the about TViX option. Downloading the Firmware.

  • Page 58: Using Usb Connection With A Pc

    Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Using USB Connection with a PC TVIX uses a SATA HDD as its contents storage device and works just like an external USB 2.0 hard drive when you connect it to your PC. The USB cable has a different shape on both ends. We use USB 2.0 "A" Plug (male) type to "B" Plug(male) type.
  • Page 59 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Choose the partition type and format the HDD. If you want several partitions, select Extended Partition. Select the partition size. If you want one partition, press “Next>”. For FAT32, size is limited to 32000MB or under.
  • Page 60 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Select the Drive Letter. Then press the “Next>” button. Select the partition Format. If you choose FAT32 file format on Windows 2000/XP, the drives maximum size will be limited to 32GBs. If you want to use a single drive letter of 32GBs or more, you have to format on Windows 98SE/ME.

  • Page 61: Unplug Or Eject Hardware

    Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 8.2 Unplug or Eject Hardware On the windows tray, double click the hot swap icon. The “Unplug or Eject Hardware” window will appear. Press the Stop button if you want to unplug the device. Press OK on “Stop a Hardware device”...

  • Page 62: Troubleshooting

    Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 9 Troubleshooting ** For detailed instructions, please refer to the latest pdf file on the TVIX Homepage or TVIXFAQ. Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock.

  • Page 63: Appendix - Technical Terms

    Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 10 Appendix - Technical Terms HDMI -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an all-digital audio/video interface capable of transmitting uncompressed streams. HDMI is compatible with High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) Digital Rights Management technology. HDMI provides an interface between any compatible digital audio/video source, such as a set-top box, a DVD player, a PC, a video game console, or an AV receiver and a compatible digital audio and/or video monitor, such as a digital television (DTV).
  • Page 64 Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By supplying film studios with outstanding techniques for delivering soundtracks to an attentive audience, DTS digital sound is now featured on virtually 100% of major Hollywood releases. Although the technology used for motion pictures differs from that featured in consumer and professional audio music and home theater systems, their DTS heritage means end users can enjoy sound that closely matches the original.

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