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  • Page 1 KODAK Theatre HD Player Extended user guide www.kodak.com For interactive tutorials: www.kodak.com/go/howto For help with your product: www.kodak.com/go/HDplayersupport...
  • Page 2 This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
  • Page 3 VC-1 video. No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use. Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA, L.

  • Page 4: Front View

    3 COMPACTFLASH Card status light 6 Main status light *Also supports SDHC, miniSD/microSD with an adapter, RS-MMC, MMCplus, MMCmicro, SecureMMC, MS Pro, MS Duo, MS Pro Duo, MS Micro (M2), and MS Pro-HG. Card status lights Main status lights Off: No card inserted; or card Solid blue: Active network connection;...

  • Page 5: Back View

    4 Video out connectors 9 Ethernet status lights 5 Coax audio out connector Ethernet status lights Both off: No active connection Both on: Active 100BASE-T connection One on: Active 10BASE-T connection One flashing and one solid: Active connection transmitting or receiving data www.kodak.com/go/HDplayersupport...
  • Page 6 1 Select button 4 Power status light 2 Scroll wheel 5 Hide Cursor button 3 Back button 6 Battery door Power Status light Off: Remote is idle (low power mode) Solid blue: Remote is active/in use Flashing red: Batteries are low www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Creating a slideshow................... 44 Playing movies and trailers ................54 Copying pictures and videos ................ 54 Viewing online pictures and videos.............. 55 Playing music....................56 Playing music from a memory card or USB storage device ......63 Using the KODAK Gallery ................64...
  • Page 8 Table of contents Viewing your albums, your friends’ albums, and favorites......65 Uploading and sharing pictures ..............66 Using the Entertainment features ..............68 4 Troubleshooting and support ..............70 Updating the firmware ................70 Updating your software................70 Troubleshooting ..................71 Getting support...................

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    The KODAK Theatre HD Player will forever change the way you interact with your personal content—from the pictures that are your most precious memories, the new shots that you capture daily or weekly, to the music you have acquired and stored over the years...not to mention the wealth of expanding, always changing, Web-based content that can inform, entertain, and delight.
  • Page 10 View your digital movie and video collection (see page 54). Don’t have movies yet? Check out any of the many sites on the Web that have DivX and Xvid HD content available. It's a stunning experience on your HDTV! ■...
  • Page 11 Watch free podcasts, including HD video podcasts to which you subscribe (see ■ page 69). If you are new to podcasts and would like to try them, use APPLE ITUNES or do a Web search on podcasts to learn more about how to download them. ■...

  • Page 12: System Requirements

    ■ Computer running MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP (SP2) or VISTA operating system, with a minimum of 2.8 GHz PENTIUM CPU or equivalent, 512 MB RAM, 1 GB free hard drive space (5 GB free space recommended if your content includes many videos), and a CD drive ■...
  • Page 13 Video connectors Audio connectors Best audio/video HDMI Digital audio optical Component Analog audio S Video Coax audio Composite video KODAK Gallery account recommended. ■ ■ KODAK EASYSHARE Software recommended. NOTE: Some online content may require a user account and password. www.kodak.com/go/HDplayersupport...

  • Page 14: Using The Pointer Remote

    HD player is powered on. The pointer remote power light blinks blue while pairing. When successful, the power light blinks blue rapidly for 2 seconds. If pairing fails, the power light blinks red 3 times, pauses for half a second, and repeats 3 times. See page 70 for possible solutions.
  • Page 15 3 Replace the battery cover. 4 Place the pointer remote on a flat surface and wait 30 seconds before using it so it can pair with the HD player. The power light changes from red to blue when ready.
  • Page 16 2 Aim the pointer remote at the center of the TV screen, then press the Hide Cursor button again to resume cursor control. Or, even easier, you can realign it by moving the cursor to an edge of the screen until it stops moving, and continue moving the pointer remote until they are aligned again.

  • Page 17: Connecting The Hd Player

    HD player Network router NOTE: If you are connecting wirelessly to the HD player, make note of the wireless settings (router SSID name, security settings, network key, etc.) on your computer from your router's configuration screen. You may need this information to set up the HD player later.
  • Page 18 Getting started 3 Connect the HD player to your HDTV (or to an HDMI computer monitor). Find the audio and video ports on the back of your TV or receiver; use the appropriate cables for your setup. HDMI or component connections provide a quality experience. Note the HDMI or component inputs used.
  • Page 19 Getting started Example of an HDMI connection Example of a component video (provides both audio and video) and analog audio connection www.kodak.com/go/HDplayersupport...
  • Page 20 Getting started Example of an HDMI and digital optical audio connection HDTV Receiver HD player Example of a component video and analog audio connection HDTV Receiver HD player www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
  • Page 21 6 Using your TV remote control, select the video input matching the connection you made in step 3. (Refer to your TV owner’s manual for more information on changing the video input mode.) It may take a few seconds for the TV mode change to take effect.

  • Page 22: Using The On-Screen Keyboard

    Getting started Using the on-screen keyboard Some tasks require that you enter information manually. An on-screen keyboard appears when necessary. Clears last character entered Clears entire entry Caps lock, capitalizes all letters Capitalizes one letter Shows special Shows letters characters,...

  • Page 23: Installing The Software

    NOTE: The software needs to be installed on each computer on your home network if you want to view content from those computers through the HD player. Any computer from which you want to view content must also be turned on.
  • Page 24 2 If you have content on your computer in locations other than the My Pictures and My Music folders that you want to view with the HD player, you need to tell KODAK EASYSHARE Digital Display Software where to find it.
  • Page 25 Tools > Preferences and click the Folders tab to add other folders from your computer to be scanned for content to display on the HD player. NOTE: If you have a large collection of pictures/videos, it can take some time for the ■ software to scan them all.

  • Page 26: Overview Of The Main Portals

    Picture Chronicles slideshows ready for Backdrop— viewing either one image or a Portals for accessing pictures, videos, series of 5 KODAK Gallery, music, and local and online images used entertainment as the screen background www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...

  • Page 27: The Pictures & Videos Portal

    Options for viewing your picture/video collection and online pictures. NOTE: An EASYSHARE Albums button appears when you have KODAK EASYSHARE Software installed. The Devices button appears dimmed and is unselectable until you connect a KODAK EASYSHARE Camera, memory card, or USB storage device to the HD player. www.kodak.com/go/HDplayersupport...

  • Page 28: The Music Portal

    Home— takes you to the Home screen Options for viewing your music collection NOTE: The Devices button appears dimmed and is unselectable until you connect a KODAK EASYSHARE Camera, memory card, or USB storage device to the HD player. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...

  • Page 29: The Kodak Gallery Portal

    HD player Notification of functions the number of Home— new Picture takes you to Mails that have the Home been shared screen with you Options for viewing your albums on the KODAK Gallery. (An active Internet connection is required.) www.kodak.com/go/HDplayersupport...

  • Page 30: The Entertainment Portal

    Help— Music controls— shows and hides the provides help music controls for the main HD player functions Home— takes you to the Home screen Options for viewing or listening to local and Internet content. (Content is subject to change.) www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...

  • Page 31: The Settings Portal

    Overview of the main portals The Settings portal There are other HD player settings you can change (e.g., change the transition style used in slideshows) from the Settings portal. To access the Settings portal, select the Home screen and click the Settings button Music controls—...
  • Page 32 Set your language (default is English) Time Zone Set your time zone (default is EST) Audio/ Play Sound Choose Yes or No to hear feedback from the HD Video Effects player when selecting items on the screen (default is Yes)
  • Page 33 DNS, Alternate DNS, device name, connection type, proxy information Content Name Name your HD player to distinguish it from other devices on your network Content Source Choose the name of the computer on your network from which you want to view content www.kodak.com/go/HDplayersupport...
  • Page 34 (USB storage device or SD card, but not an EASYSHARE Camera), the contents of the local media play as a slideshow. If there is no local media, the screensaver defaults to a built-in screensaver.
  • Page 35 (default is Immediate) Repeat Choose On or Off to repeat your slideshows (default is Off) Shuffle Choose On or Off to view your pictures in random order (default is off) Default Choose music from a Playlist or Album, or choose Slideshow...
  • Page 36 CAUTION: Displaying static images (such as still pictures or paused videos) on screen for long periods of time can cause “burn in” on certain displays. Use the screensaver to make sure that a static image is not on the display for extended periods.

  • Page 37: Using The Hd Player

    Settings > Network > Content > Content Source. Select the name of the computer to which you want to switch, then click Done. If the source to which you want to switch is not listed, click the Refresh button to rescan your network. You can only select one computer at a time as a source.
  • Page 38 EASYSHARE Camera, USB storage device, or memory card to the HD player. 2 Click a picture, video, or slideshow to view it. (If you are viewing by folder, click a folder to see its contents first.) indicates a picture is in panoramic format.
  • Page 39 Move the cursor to the bottom of the screen, and the slideshow or video controls appear (depending on what you are viewing); see next section for details. * You can also use the pointer remote’s scroll wheel to see the previous/next picture. www.kodak.com/go/HDplayersupport...
  • Page 40 Using the HD player Quick Folder preview To see a quick preview of the pictures in a folder when browsing in Timeline or Album view, hold the cursor over one of the folder thumbnails. A slideshow begins playing in thumbnail size, showing you the contents of that folder.

  • Page 41: Video Controls

    Delete NOTE: A Delete button appears only when viewing pictures from a USB storage device or EASYSHARE Camera, enabling you to delete pictures from those devices. You cannot delete pictures or videos that reside on your computer. Video controls Elapsed time...
  • Page 42 HD player. A slideshow automatically begins playing. To see thumbnails of all the pictures, click the Back button on the pointer remote. To access a memory card, EASYSHARE Camera, or storage device from the Home screen 1 Select the Pictures & Videos portal...

  • Page 43: Zooming And Panning

    To zoom in on a picture, click the Zoom button in the Slideshow controls. To change the zoom factor (incrementally up to 10X), use the scroll wheel on the pointer remote. Scroll up to increase the zoom factor, and scroll down to decrease it.

  • Page 44: Creating A Slideshow

    Creating a slideshow 1 In any picture view, click the Add to Slideshow button NOTE: If you previously created a slideshow, it may appear in the Slideshow tray. Click the New Slideshow button to clear it and begin a new slideshow.
  • Page 45 4 You can: ■ Click Play in the Slideshow tray to play the slideshow now (the tray must have 2 or more pictures). To exit the slideshow, click the Back button on the pointer remote. ■ Click Add to Slideshow...
  • Page 46 Once a week, EASYSHARE Digital Display Software automatically creates a slideshow called Picture Chronicles. A Picture Chronicles slideshow includes not only the pictures that were added to your shared folders during the past 7 days, but also any pictures taken during the same time period in any year.
  • Page 47 Clear Attachment. ■ If you are playing a saved slideshow, the music you chose is saved with it and stops playing when you exit the slideshow. When you are viewing a slideshow of all the pictures in a folder, the music continues to play when you exit the slideshow.
  • Page 48 Actions button in the slideshow or video controls (page 37). To close the Actions panel, click it again. Picture/Video Actions Description Select Multiple Click to select more than one picture/video on which to perform an action. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
  • Page 49 Click to select all pictures/videos in the collection. NOTE: Clicking Select All again deselects all the pictures/videos. Rate Rate your pictures/videos with 1 to 5 stars. To remove a rating, click the Remove Rating button Upload & Share your pictures with friends and family directly from the HD Share player through the KODAK Gallery.
  • Page 50 Move Rearrange the order of your pictures/videos (Move Left, Move Right, Move Up, Move Down). Select the picture you want to move, then click an arrow on the Move button to move it in that direction. Play Play the slideshow.
  • Page 51 Remove pictures/videos from the slideshow. (The pictures remain in your collection.) Undo Return the picture(s) you just removed to the slideshow. Remove Add or Add or change the associated music playlist or album from the dialog Change box that appears. Music Rename Rename the slideshow.
  • Page 52 2 Click the Actions button 3 Click a picture or video to select it. To select more than one, Select Multiple in the Actions panel To select all pictures/videos, click Select All. To deselect a picture or video, click the picture or video again.
  • Page 53 Using the HD player 5 Click the first star for a 1-star rating, click the second Star ratings star for a 2-star rating, etc. Remove To remove a rating, click the Remove Rating ■ Rating button. button To change a rating, click on a different star.

  • Page 54: Playing Movies And Trailers

    The HD player automatically finds your movies and trailers (DivX and Xvid file formats) if you have them in the My Pictures folder on your computer. (If they are in another location, open KODAK EASYSHARE Digital Display Software and select Tools >...

  • Page 55: Viewing Online Pictures And Videos

    Using the HD player 5 Click a picture or video to copy. To select more than one, click Select Multiple in the Actions panel. To select all pictures and videos, click Select All. To deselect a picture or video, click the picture or video again.

  • Page 56: Playing Music

    Playing music You can listen to music stored on any computer on your network* (including your APPLE ITUNES Library), on a memory card, or on a connected USB storage device (such as a flash drive). 1 From the Home screen...
  • Page 57 Using the HD player 3 Navigate through a grouping or genre to find the content you want to hear, and click to play it. Each block in this sample screen is a grouping. The heading indicates which part of the alphabet is covered.
  • Page 58 When looking at an Artist view, all your albums by that artist are shown. Click Play to play all of that artist’s songs, or click on Album to go to Album view. Quick preview of all your...

  • Page 59: Music Controls

    Restart song/previous song Play/Pause Next song Now Playing details—open a screen showing the current song; only appears when you are browsing other screens and click the Music Controls button. * Click anywhere on the progress bar to play from that point. www.kodak.com/go/HDplayersupport...

  • Page 60: Create A Playlist

    Create a playlist 1 From any Music screen, click the Add to Playlist button NOTE: If you previously created a playlist, it may appear in the Playlist tray. Click the New Playlist button to clear it and begin a new playlist.
  • Page 61 Using the HD player To remove the last song added to the Playlist tray, click the Remove button (Click the Remove button multiple times to remove more than one song in the tray, one at a time.) ■ Music in ITUNES that is under digital rights management (DRM) is included in a playlist but is not played.
  • Page 62 Using the HD player Edit (manage) an existing playlist 1 Select Music > Playlists, then click a playlist. (You can click any song in the playlist to listen to it, or click Play to listen to the entire playlist.) 2 To add songs to the playlist, click Add More from the Songs tab.

  • Page 63: Playing Music From A Memory Card Or Usb Storage Device

    2 From the Home screen , select Music > Devices to access the music on your memory card or device. 3 Locate your music, then click any song to play it, or click Play to play all the songs. www.kodak.com/go/HDplayersupport...

  • Page 64: Using The Kodak Gallery

    Using the HD player Using the KODAK Gallery View and share your Gallery albums, as well as send and receive Picture Mail from friends and family, via the Picture Mail feature. NOTE: ■ A Gallery account is required. Visit www.kodakgallery.com to register.

  • Page 65: Viewing Your Albums, Your Friends' Albums, And Favorites

    Viewing your albums, your friends’ albums, and favorites 1 Select Home > KODAK Gallery 2 Click Friends’ Albums, My Albums, or Favorites to see your Gallery account. View your Gallery pictures the same way you view other pictures in your collection. www.kodak.com/go/HDplayersupport...

  • Page 66: Uploading And Sharing Pictures

    , click Devices 2 Click the Actions button 3 Click a picture to select it. To select more than one, click Select Multiple in the Actions panel. To select all pictures and videos, click Select All. To deselect, click the picture or video again.
  • Page 67 1 Browse your Gallery albums to find the pictures you want to share. 2 Click the Actions button. 3 Click a picture to select it. To select more than one, click Select Multiple in the Actions panel. To select all pictures and videos, click Select All. To deselect a picture, click the picture or video again.

  • Page 68: Using The Entertainment Features

    Web channels Select channels of online content such as news, weather, sports, traffic, finance, photography, pictures, and video, to be sent directly to your HD player from the Internet. The information displayed is automatically updated. Some content has already been provided for you. You can customize the content based on your interests.

  • Page 69: Internet Radio

    > Entertainment > Podcasts NOTE: If you have podcasts in a location on your computer other than the ITUNES default location, add that custom location in the KODAK EASYSHARE Digital Display Software so the HD player can find them. Open the Digital Display Software on your computer, and select Tools > Preferences and click the Folders tab.

  • Page 70: Troubleshooting And Support

    Home > Settings> General > System > Check for Updates Now. Updating your software You can download and install the latest version of KODAK EASYSHARE Digital Display Software from www.kodak.com/go/downloads. There are two ways to check if a software update is available: manual and automatic.

  • Page 71: Troubleshooting

    Manual check for updates You decide when to check. 1 In the Menu bar, click Help > Check for Updates. 2 If an update is available, follow the on-screen instructions to download and install the software on your computer. Automatic check for updates The software automatically checks and notifies you when an update is available.
  • Page 72 Status Solution ■ Pointer remote does If the power status light on the pointer remote is not lit, press the Hide Cursor button to wake it up. not work. ■ If the power status light on the pointer remote is flashing red, replace the batteries (2 alkaline AA);...
  • Page 73 Solution You deleted a When you manage content on the HD player, the changes only affect picture/song/video, but what you see on the HD player. Go to your computer to delete the it is still on your picture/song/video. computer. The KODAK Gallery and The HD player is not connected to the Internet through your network.
  • Page 74 HD player will not Make sure your router and computer are turned on. connect to your ■ Verify that the HD player is firmly connected on both ends of your network, or you keep wired connection. losing the connection. ■...
  • Page 75 Try removing one or more of the poor. devices. ■ Keep all wireless devices at east 5 ft from the HD player. Your APPLE ITUNES Make sure you have EASYSHARE Digital Display Software set up to music is not available display your ITUNES music and playlist.

  • Page 76: Getting Support

    Your firewall is not blocking access. ■ KODAK EASYSHARE Digital Display Software was installed on the computer and is running. (Also, if you have a large collection of pictures/videos, it can take some time for the software to scan them all.) ■...

  • Page 77: Appendix

    Input AC input voltage—100V AC–240V AC AC input frequency—47–63 Hz Maximum in-rush current—60A max. at 240V AC, max. load at 77º F (25º C ambient cold start) AC input current—120V AC–0.8 A (RMS) max.; 240V AC–0.5 A (RMS) max. Leakage current—3.5 mA max. at all line conditions Input power saving—0.5 W max.
  • Page 78 Supported streaming audio formats—Streaming MP3 Supported Wi-Fi security protocols—WPA PSK AES, WPA2 PSK AES, WPA PSK TKIP, WEP Size—HD player: 8 x 6 x 1 in. (203 x 152 x 25 mm) Weight—HD player: 452 g; pointer remote (without batteries): 67.7 g www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...

  • Page 79: Important Safety Instructions

    ■ When removing the battery from the remote, allow it to cool; it may be hot. Follow all warnings and instructions supplied by the battery manufacturer. ■...

  • Page 80: Glossary Of Common Wireless Network Terms

    Access point (also called A)— A wireless network transceiver or “base station” hub, often used to connect a local area network to one or more wireless devices. An access point can also provide a communication link to a wired local area network.
  • Page 81 IP addresses from a predefined list and limit their time of use so they can be reassigned. Without DH P, all of the IP addresses of all the clients on the network would have to be manually entered. With DH P, whenever a client connects to the network, it automatically gets an IP address assigned to it.
  • Page 82 Dynamic IP address—An IP address assigned to a client each time the client connects to the network. The dynamic IP address is configured by the DH P server and can be different each time the client connects to the network.
  • Page 83 31 alphanumeric characters, including spaces and other special characters. NOTE: A passphrase used for WPA security is not the same as a WEP key, nor is it the same as a passphrase commonly found in router software that is used to generate a WEP key.
  • Page 84 WEP may be all a home or small business user needs to protect wireless data. WEP is available in 40 bit (also called 64 bit), or in 108 bit (also called 128 bit) encryption modes. As 108 bit encryption provides a longer algorithm that takes longer to decode, it can provide better security than basic 40 bit (64 bit) encryption.

  • Page 85: Limited Warranty

    If Kodak is unable to repair or replace a Product, Kodak will, at its option, refund the purchase price paid for the Product provided the Product has been returned to Kodak along with proof of the purchase price paid.
  • Page 86 Appendix in making repairs, those parts may be remanufactured, or may contain remanufactured materials. If it is necessary to replace the entire Product, it may be replaced with a remanufactured Product. Remanufactured Products, parts and materials are warranted for the remaining warranty term of the original Product, or 90 days after the date of repair or replacement, whichever is longer.

  • Page 87: Regulatory Compliance

    FCC compliance and advisory KODAK Theatre HD player This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.This...
  • Page 88 This transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 89 Index actions panel, 48 firmware, update, 70 batteries, install, 14 games, 69 glossary, 80 care and maintenance, 80 chronicles, 46 home screen, 26 connecting, 17 controls importing music, 63 music, 59 install slideshow, 41 batteries, 14 video, 41 software, 23...
  • Page 90 55 on-screen keyboard, 22 radio, 69 ratings, 52 panning, 43 recentering cursor, 16 picture chronicles, 46 remote control pictures & videos portal, 27, 29 sensitivity, 15 play using, 14 films, trailers, 54 repair, 76 music, 56 playlists safety, 79...
  • Page 91 Web channels, 68 specifications, 77 system requirements, 12 zooming, 43 troubleshooting, 70 update firmware, 70 software, 70 upload and share pictures, 66 video controls, 41 view albums, 65 back, 5 favorites, 65 front, 4 pictures from camera, device, 42 pictures/videos, 37...

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