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  • Page 1 Home Multimedia Center Movie Cube S700H / S800H User’s Manual (Version 1.0.2)

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents User Information ......................3 1.1 Caution ........................3 Product Introduction .....................5 2.1 Product Overview ....................5 2.2 Package Contents ....................6 2.3. Connection ......................7 2.4 Front Panel ......................13 2.5 Back Panel ......................14 2.6 Menu Language....................14 2.7 HDD Format ......................15 2.8 Remote Control (*S800H) ..................16 Main Menu ........................20 3.1 Setup Menu......................20 3.2 Music Playback .....................30...

  • Page 3: User Information

    1. User Information 1.1 Caution This player’s design and manufacture has your safety in mind. In order to safely and effectively use this player, please read the following before usage. 1.1.1 Usage cautions User should not modify this player. If commercial hard disk is being used, the environmental temperature should be within +5 ~ +35 .
  • Page 4 - Physical impact may create bad sector in the hard disk, you can use CHKDSK to fix the problem. - All data stored in the player may be lost due to physical impact, electrical shock, power lost, HDD format etc. Please backup your data. - It is suggested to do defragment after a long period of usage.

  • Page 5: Product Introduction

    2. Product Introduction 2.1 Product Overview Thank you very much for purchasing the Movie Cube S800H. In the digital era, this product is a great home entertainment partner. With the outstanding design, you can enjoy Full HD movies and music, view photos of precious moments, and record your favorite TV or movie programs and view them in your own time.

  • Page 6: Package Contents

    WMV/ASF/RM/RMVB/FLV Music Playback Fast forward/rewind Shuffle Repeat Music format: MP3/OGG/WMA/WAV/FLAC File Copy Supports copying & moving files among USB, HDD, and Network Note: All the information contained in this manual was correct at the time of publication. However, as our engineers are always updating and improving the product, your device’s software may have a slightly different appearance or modified functionality than presented in this manual.

  • Page 7: Connection

    2.3. Connection 2.3.1 Connect to Computer (1) Make sure the player is powered on; (2) Plug in the squarish connector of the USB cable to this player’s USB DEVICE port; (3) Plug in the rectangular connector of the USB cable to computer. 2.3.2 USB Mass Storage Device (like USB stick, MP3, USB HDD etc.) Connection (1) Make sure the player is powered on;...
  • Page 8 2.3.3 TV connection 2.3.3.1 A/V IN (1) Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the player’s A/V IN jack; (2) Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the A/V OUT jack of the TV/IPTV Set-Top Box (STB).
  • Page 9 2.3.3.4 Y/Pb/Pr Component OUT (1) Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the player’s Y/Pb/Pr jack; (2) Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the TV’s Y/Pb/Pr jack. Audio Connection while using Y/Pb/Pr Video out: First method: use the audio output from the A/V OUT jack;...
  • Page 10 In this way, you can have the highest quality video and audio via a single cable. 2.3.3.6 ANT. / RF IN (S800H) Follow the picture and plug a TV Aerial or analog TV cable to the ANT. / RF IN socket; 2.3.3.7 ANT.
  • Page 11 The player can loop out the DVB-T signal to other TV receiver device. In this way, you can watch the TV programs with another TV receiver while recording 2.3.4 Digital Audio Device connection (1) Follow the picture and plug in the RCA connector on your coaxial cable to the player’s S/PDIF Coaxial jack.
  • Page 12 2.3.6 Ethernet connection To connect to a LAN (Local Area Network) you require a cat5, cat5e or cat6 network cable (not supplied). (1) Connect one of the crystal plugs on the cable to the player’s RJ45 LAN socket; (2) Connect the other crystal plug on the cable to a RJ45 LAN port on your router, switch, or hub devices.

  • Page 13: Front Panel

    2.4 Front Panel 1. LCD screen Infrared receiver window Indicator POWER / STANDBY button...

  • Page 14: Back Panel

    2.5 Back Panel 1.USB Host port x2 2. USB DEVICE port 3. RJ45 LAN socket 4. SCART - TV socket 5. S/PDIF OPTICAL jack 6. HDMI jack 7. Y/Pb/Pr OUT jack 8. A/V OUT jack 9.AV IN jack 10. DC-IN jack 11.

  • Page 15: Hdd Format

    2.7 HDD Format For users who wish to install a new SATA HDD into the player, please refer to the following procedures to format the hard disk on the player before usage. Step 1: Select OK on the Warning page, press ENTER to confirm. Note: This page can be also accessed via Setup->System->HDD Format menu.

  • Page 16: Remote Control (*S800H)

    2.8 Remote Control (*S800H) 1. MUTE 2. OPTION 3. SETUP 4. INFO 5. SEARCH 6. HOME 7. UP 8. LEFT 9. OK 10. DOWN 11. VOL- Numeric buttons 13. HELP 14. PAUSE 15. PLAY 16. FR 17. FF 18. A-B 19.
  • Page 17 Press during recording and an onscreen display appears, showing the recording quality setting and time elapsed. Press during live TV and an onscreen display appears, showing the current channel number and time. Press during time shifting to turn the time shifting bar on/off SEARCH Filter the current folder to locate the specific media file.
  • Page 18 activate the time shift function, which allows you to pause live TV and resume the program from the point you left it. While paused, the program is recorded to the internal HDD as long as the space is available. Press to activate the time shift function and wait for the play arrow to appear on the screen.
  • Page 19 and 1080P. POWER Press to enter standby mode or wake up.

  • Page 20: Main Menu

    3. Main Menu 3.1 Setup Menu The Setup menu allows you to personalize and configure the preferences for your player. To select a Setup option: Select the Setup icon on the home screen Use the UP/DOWN navigational buttons to select an option, and then press ENTER. There are nine Setup options, including TV, Audio, Video, Photo, REC, Network, System, MISC and Media Library.
  • Page 21 Press the up / down button to select from AUTO SCAN and MANUAL SCAN, and press the enter button to confirm. AUTO SCAN In AUTO SCAN mode, the system will automatically scan for available DVB-T TV channels. MANUAL SCAN In MANUAL SCAN mode, you can select the CH name, Bandwidth, and Input Frequency.
  • Page 22 to confirm. In this menu, you can edit the Name, and sequence for the DVB-T TV channels. Use the navigational buttons to select and modify the settings, and press the enter button to confirm. 3.1.2 Changing Audio Settings Use this menu to configure audio settings Night Mode Choose between Off / On / Comfort.
  • Page 23 3.1.3 Changing Video Settings Use this menu to configure video settings. Aspect Ratio Pan Scan 4:3: Display a wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the redundant portions. Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. Letter Box 4:3: Display a wide picture with two black borders on the top and bottom of 4:3 screen.
  • Page 24 3.1.4 Changing Photo Settings Use this menu to configure photo settings Slide Show Timing Select to set the interval time for photo slide show. Transition Effect Select to set the transition effect for photo slide show. Background Music Select to set the background music options while view pictures. 3.1.5 Changing REC settings Quality...
  • Page 25 Rec Device Select to set device to restore the recorded files. 3.1.6 Changing Network Settings Use this menu to configure Ethernet and WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) settings. Wired LAN Setup DHCP IP (AUTO) Select to obtain IP address automatically. FIX IP (MANUAL) Select to manually input the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS Server IP Address.
  • Page 26 Get Connection Mode Choose between Infrastructure (AP) and Peer to Peer (Ad Hoc). Press ENTER to go to next step, and press RETURN to cancel. Infrastructure (AP) Infrastructure mode is used to connect computers with wireless network adapters, also known as wireless clients, to an existing wired network with the help from wireless router or access point.
  • Page 27 Input WEP / WPA Key Encryption keys can be inputted via the virtual keyboard. Press the navigational buttons to select, ENTER to input, CAPS to switch between uppercase and lowercase, <- to delete a character, -> to insert a space, shift to make more symbols available, and OK to confirm. Test connection The testing process will take for a while, please be patient to wait.
  • Page 28 Ad-Hoc Setup Press ENTER to go to next step, press RETURN to cancel, and press PLAY to connect. 3.1.7 Changing System Settings Use this menu to configure system settings. Menu Language Select to choose the OSD (On-Screen Display) language. Text Encoding Select to set the text encoding option (subtitle display) Login Control Select to turn on / off password protect for the Web server (Neighbor Web).
  • Page 29 components of your player. System Update Select to update the firmware or extension package via a USB stick. 1) Copy ‘install.img’ or extension files to the root directory of a USB stick, and connect it to the USB HOST port of the player. 2) Press ENTER to confirm.

  • Page 30: Music Playback

    Movie Preview Select to turn on / off movie preview in the browser menu. 3.1.9 Changing Media library Settings Use this menu to set the scan folder, update media library and media library mode. Select Scan Folder Select the scan folders from HDD or external USB device. Update Media Library Press to update media library.
  • Page 31 You can navigate using a filter option (Date, Folder, Recent, Playlist, All music, Artist, Genre, or Album) by selecting the Music icon and using UP and DOWN button to scroll through the options listed. 3.2.1 Music Playback Control Button Function Begin/Pause playback.

  • Page 32: Photo Playback

    3.2.3 Quick-Search You can search for a media file by filter current folder to locate the specific media file. Press SEARCH button while browsing music files in the music library. 3.3 Photo Playback Enter into photo interface, only supported image files and folder will be displayed. This player supports JPG/JPEG/BMP/files.

  • Page 33: Movie Playback

    3.3.2 Photo Playback Options During photo playback, press OPTION button. The photo toolbar opens at the bottom of the screen. The photo toolbar has several command icons to customize the way you play photo. The functions from left to right are zoom in, zoom out, rotate picture, info. 3.3.3 Quick-Search You can search for a media file by filter current folder to locate the specific media file.
  • Page 34 3.4.1 Movie Playback Control Button Function PLAY/PAUSE Begin/Pause playback. PREV / NEXT View the previous or next file/chapter. FR/FF Fast rewind or fast forward. Press repeatedly to select the speed Hide or display the Movie toolbar during playback. OPTION STOP Stop playback.

  • Page 35: All Files

    3.4.3 Quick-Search You can search for a media file by filter current folder to locate the specific media file. Press SEARCH button while browsing movie files in the movie library. 3.5 All Files The “all files” allows you to browse and play music, photo and movie files stored on an internal HDD, external USB device, and Network.

  • Page 36: Help Function

    Note: Make sure the player is connected properly to a LAN or WLAN with Internet access, please refer to ‘3.1.6 Changing Network Settings’ for more details; When you enter the Digital Radio menu at the first time, it will take several seconds to download data from the Internet, please be patient to wait;...

  • Page 37: Dtv Menu (S800H)

    3.8 DTV Menu (S800H) In this menu, you can watch and record Digital Terrestrial TV programs, or have the time shift function. To enter the DVB-T TV mode, select the DTV icon on the main menu. 3.8.1 Watch DVB-T The following are some functional buttons on the remote control available when watching Digital TV programs.
  • Page 38 Program List Menu Press the enter button when watching DVB-T TV programs, and the program list menu where you can see the program number and name will be displayed. Press the up / down button to select channels, and press the enter button to confirm. Info Bar While switching channels by the up / down button, an info bar will be displayed to show the channel information.
  • Page 39 Press the prev / next button to change channels. Press the left / right button to change date. Press the up / down button to change program. Press the Red button to add / delete scheduled recording Teletext Menu If the broadcasted stream supports Teletext, press the TTX button to enter the Teletext menu.
  • Page 40 Press the up / down button to select the subtitle, and press the enter button to confirm. 3.8.2 AV INPUT Menu In this menu, you can watch and record audio-visual signal from the A/V IN jack on the rear panel of the unit, or have the time shift function. Select the A/V Input icon on the main interface to enter this menu.
  • Page 41 Editing Schedule Press the left / right button on the remote control to select the Edit tab from the menu bar. Select the schedule you want to edit from the list and press the enter button. The schedule setting screen appears. Modify the schedule as described in ‘3.8.3 Creating a New Schedule’.
  • Page 42 Select Enable the selected schedule or Pause the selected schedule. Press the enter button to confirm. Viewing Recording History Press the left / right button on the remote control to select the History tab from the menu bar. Here you can view a complete history of all recordings that were set.

  • Page 43: Web Server & Bittorrent

    4. Web Server & BitTorrent 4.1 Web Server (unicgi) A Web server called ‘Neighbor Web’ has been integrated into the player. Connect the player to your home network (LAN or WLAN). Get the IP address of the player under SETUP -> NETWORK menu. Type the IP address (e.g., 192.168.3.15) in the address bar of Internet Explore on your Then you can access the Web server on your PC.

  • Page 44: Visit Neighbor (Samba)

    This page allows you to set a password for accessing Neighbor Web. Note: Password will become effective when Login Control is turned on. (Please refer to Login Control in chapter ‘3.1.7 Changing System Settings’ for more details) The default user name is ‘admin’, and the default password is ‘123’. When login control is turned off, and then turned on again, the password will be restored to default.
  • Page 45 4.4.1 Add new torrent Click Add new torrent on the BitTorrent Download page. Click Browse to upload a torrent file, and click Yes to confirm. 4.4.2 Managing the downloads The BitTorrent Download page also allows you to start, stop, delete torrents, and set priorities for torrents, as well as view the status of current torrents.
  • Page 46 Click Start to begin download. Click Stop to stop download. Click Delete to delete the selected torrent. Click Refresh to refresh the current status. Click Down arrow to decrease the priority for the selected torrent. Click Up arrow to increase the priority for the selected torrent. 4.4.3 Settings Click Setting on the BitTorrent Download page to enter the BitTorrent Setting page.
  • Page 47 Set the maximum upload rate. Set the idle hours to start the next download automatically. Set the seeding hours. Set to delete the finished torrent files automatically or not. Set the maximum number of simultaneous download tasks.

  • Page 48: Media Library

    5. Media Library Thanks to a powerful search engine, the library menu allows you to search and browse multimedia files stored on an internal HDD or external USB HOST device in most easy ways. Media Library Categories Media Type Icon Category Description Music...
  • Page 49 Recent Select to search for movie files that have been played recently Playlist Select to search for movie files by playlist...

  • Page 50: Upgrading The Firmware

    6. Upgrading the Firmware The firmware is the operating system (OS) installed on the device. Firmware upgrades can bring new features, improvements and bug fixes. Please refer to System Update in chapter ‘3.1.7 Changing System Settings’ for more details. 7. Appendixes 7.1 Specifications I/O INTERFACES SUPORTED: 3.5’’...

  • Page 51: Frequently Asked Questions

    MP2/3, OGG Vorbis, WMA Standard (DRM, and Advanced Profile not supported), PCM, LPCM, RA VIDEO RECORDING FROMAT DTV Recording: TS AV IN Recording: MPG(MPEG2,MP2) SUBTITLE FORMATS SURPORTED: SRT, SMI, SSA,SUB, IDX+SUB NETWORK FEATURES 10/100Mbps Auto-Negotiation Ethernet 802.11b/g/n WLAN, up to 300Mbps (supported by optional WLAN USB Adapter) Note: The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice.
  • Page 52 Question 4. My files have disappeared from the player. Answer: Make sure that you browse your files via the correct browser mode which means correct filtered views such as Photos, Music, or Movies. Question 5. During power on, why does the TV will have a short flashing, blue screen or screensaver? Answer: This is normal, when the system initializes, it will setup the corresponding parameters so it can...
  • Page 53 Question 10. I configured everything correctly, but still cannot get the wireless network or UPnP function to work. Answer: Are you using a firewall such as Norton Internet Security, McAfee Personal Firewall, Zone Alarm, etc. or even the built-in firewall of Windows XP? (Don’t forget that Service Pack 2 for Windows XP automatically upgrades your firewall and turn it on by default) If you have a firewall, it may need to be configured or have exceptions created to allow you to see and communicate with the player on the network.

  • Page 54: Copyrights And Trademarks

    8. Copyrights and Trademarks Copyrights All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, or transmitted in any form or by any means, whether by electronically or mechanically, without the express written permission from the copyright holder. Copyrighted materials, such as software, music files, or movies, are protected by local law, and may not be illegally copied or used without permission from the copyright owner.

  • Page 55: License Information

    10. License information This product contains Free Software which is licensed under the GNU General Public licence, Version 2 (GPL). You will find hereinafter a copy of the GPL licence text. We offer, valid for at least 3 years, to send you the source code of the GPL software. Please contact us at Dexxon Data Media - gplsourcecodes@dexxon.eu.
  • Page 56 or is derived from the Program or any part thereof, to be licensed as a whole at no charge to all third parties under the terms of this License. c) If the modified program normally reads commands interactively when run, you must cause it, when started running for such interactive use in the most ordinary way, to print or display an announcement including an appropriate copyright notice and a notice that there is no warranty (or else, saying that you provide a warranty) and that users may redistribute...
  • Page 57 to it. For an executable work, complete source code means all the source code for all modules it contains, plus any associated interface definition files, plus the scripts used to control compilation and installation of the executable. However, as a special exception, the source code distributed need not include anything that is normally distributed (in either source or binary form) with the major components (compiler, kernel, and so on) of the operating system on which the executable runs, unless that component itself...
  • Page 58 License would be to refrain entirely from distribution of the Program. If any portion of this section is held invalid or unenforceable under any particular circumstance, the balance of the section is intended to apply and the section as a whole is intended to apply in other circumstances.
  • Page 59 APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU.

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