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Pixel Magic Crystalio II VPS-3800 Supplementary Manual

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Firmware Version 1.30

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  • Page 1 Media Player Supplementary Guide Firmware Version 1.30...
  • Page 2 The Pixel Magic Crystalio II Media Player will deliver the finest standard and high definition images direct to your display without the need for external sources. By directly integrating the HD media player into the video processor, viewers will benefit from the cleanest signal path available and enjoy features such as automatic resolution and aspect ratio detection, DVD file navigation and high fidelity audio output.
  • Page 3 1. ABOUT CRYSTALIO II MEDIA PLAYER 1.1 INTRODUCING CRYSTALIO II MEDIA PLAYER The media player contained within Crystalio II VPS3800 is a High-Definition HDD (hard disk drive) media player, providing instant access to High-Definition video, digital music and DVD files either from its internal hard disk drive (HDD), your personal computer, USB HDD or Network Attached Storage box.

  • Page 4: Video Playback

    Backlit Remote Control. The included Remote Control is backlit to enable use in a darkened ‘home theater’ environment. Updateable firmware. The Media Player firmware is included in the main Crystalio II firmware download. Firmware updates when available can be downloaded from the Support section of the Pixel Magic website (see section 1.2.2 VIDEO PLAYBACK...

  • Page 5: Supported Formats

    1.3 SUPPORTED FORMATS 1.3.1 A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF VIDEO FORMATS All standard video formats are compressed. The amount of compression and the data rates of these standards vary enormously. Often files made available for download, will be highly compressed (in order to save bandwidth), resulting in a lower picture quality.
  • Page 6 Common file extensions* .mp4 .m4p .m4v Some variations of MPEG-4 encoding are not currently Limitations of support supported such as DivX and XviD Streaming over the 100BASE-T and USB2.0 supported DVD .ISO An ISO image (.iso) is an informal term for a disk image of an ISO 9660 file system. Most CD/DVD authoring utilities can create these kinds of files.

  • Page 7: A Brief Overview Of Audio Formats

    1.3.2 A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF AUDIO FORMATS Crystalio II Media Player supports a mixture of both compressed and uncompressed audio formats. Recently, as computer storage costs have greatly reduced, lossless compression has become increasingly popular among those who can discern the differences. MP3 was developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG).
  • Page 8 2. THE MEDIA PLAYER REMOTE CONTROL Power On/Off No function with Crystalio II, but it can be used to turn the remote control backlight on. Mute Pressing this key toggles the audio output of Crystalio II Media Player on/off. Alpha/Numeric keys These keys enter alpha/numeric values in appropriate areas In Media Playing Mode, pressing the numeric keys during playback will access different parts of the file.
  • Page 9 MENU In DVD Playing Mode, pressing this key enters the MAIN MENU of the DVD. In File Browsing Mode, pressing this key will select a file or folder for copying, moving or deleting. TITLE In DVD Playing Mode, pressing this key enters the TITLE MENU of the DVD (if present). SUBTITLE In DVD Playing Mode, pressing this key cycles through the SUBTITLES (if present).
  • Page 10 In DVD Playing Mode, pressing this key will cycle through the following Repeat Modes: • Track - repeats the current chapter • All - repeats the whole DVD • Random - repeats all chapters randomly • Cleared - no repeat In DVD Playing Mode: •...

  • Page 11: Starting The Media Player

    3. STARTING THE MEDIA PLAYER Crystalio II Media Player functions like a separate device within Crystalio II. Once you have started Crystalio II the Media Player is enabled by choosing “Media Player” from the input menu either by pressing the input button on the remote control and scrolling down to it, or in the main OSD, choose Input>Input select>Media Player.

  • Page 12: Computer Connections

    4. COMPUTER CONNECTIONS You can play media files on Crystalio II in the following ways: Transfer files to the internal HDD (Hard Disk Drive) using an FTP application Connect a USB storage device containing files. These files can either be played directly or copied onto the internal HDD Stream files from across the network using the NFS (Network File System) protocol This section will outline how to achieve these 3 types of connection.

  • Page 13: Connecting External Usb Devices

    If you have a connection, you should get a reply as shown below If the operation times out, try an IP address closer to your PCs and repeat steps 3 and 4. Step 5: Once a connection is established you can use a free FTP application such as Leech FTP or SmartFTP using the login details below: FTP Login details Host IP / Address:...

  • Page 14: Network Streaming

    These shares will now be available in File Browsing Mode. Setting up NFS shares on your network and configuring NFS devices is beyond the scope of this guide, however there is a ‘getting started’ guide to NFS on Windows XP on the Pixel Magic Support Forums http://www.pixelmagicforum.com...

  • Page 15: Media Player Set Up

    5. MEDIA PLAYER SET UP 5.1 NAVIGATION OF THE SETUP MENUS After Media Player has been set as your input you will see the File Browser screen. Press the key on your Remote Control to enter Setup Mode. In general, you will only need to use the keys to navigate the setup menus.

  • Page 16: Audio Setup

    5.2 AUDIO SETUP After entering Setup Mode, press the on your Remote Control. 5.2.1 SPDIF OUT SPDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface Format) is a protocol to govern the data transferred using the Digital Audio Outputs of Crystalio II. Options PCM: This is a stereo digital signal that a wide variety of devices can understand. Use this option if you DON’T have a decoder/receiver/amplifier that can decode Dolby Digital and DTS signals.

  • Page 17: System Setup

    5.3 SYSTEM SETUP After entering Setup Mode, press the on your Remote Control to highlight System, then the to enter the System Menu. 5.3.1 IP SETTING (INTERNET PROTOCOL SETTING) This setting is required for Media Player to access NFS shares on your network. 1.

  • Page 18: Navigating File Browsing Mode

    6. FILE BROWSING MODE When Media Player is idle, it is in File Browsing Mode. Here, you can browse and select your media files to play. These can be stored in any of the following locations. • The internal hard disk •...
  • Page 19 1. Current Folder path: This area shows how you’ve drilled down to get to the current folder. 2. Current folder contents: This area displays the contents of the current folder. Each page can show up to 9 items. Each item is given an icon and a color according to the following table. Colors White Folder, drive or location...
  • Page 20 Up Folder: This navigates back up one level, to the parent folder. Play all: This button will play all files in the current folder, one by one. Note that the sequence in which the files will be played depends on the Repeat Mode setting (see section 7.2): Track - repeats the current media file...

  • Page 21: Media Playing Mode

    7. MEDIA PLAYING MODE After selecting a particular media file or files to play, Crystalio II will enter Media Playing Mode. If the file is a DVD .ISO or .IFO, Crystalio II will enter DVD Playing Mode (see section When the file reaches the end (or the last file reaches the end if “Play All”, and Repeat Mode is defined), Crystalio II will return to File Browsing Mode.

  • Page 22: Other Active Remote Control Keys

    7.2 REPEAT In Media Playing Mode, pressing this key will cycle through the following Repeat Modes: • Track - repeats the current media file • All - repeats all the media files in the current folder • Random - repeats all the media files randomly in the current folder •...

  • Page 23: Dvd Playing Mode

    8. DVD PLAYING MODE Sample DVD menu screen After selecting a DVD .ISO or .IFO file, Crystalio II Media Player will enter DVD Playing Mode. When is pressed Crystalio II Media Player will return to File Browsing Mode. Most controls and features in this Mode are similar to Media Playing Mode (see section 7), with the following differences:...
  • Page 24 SUBTITLE Pressing this key cycles through the SUBTITLES of the DVD (if present). The name of the Subtitles will be visible in the top-right of the screen. AUDIO Pressing this key cycles through the AUDIO TRACKS of the DVD (if more than one). The name of the Audio Tracks will be visible in the top-right of the screen.

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    9. TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Cause Solution Network not working • Ethernet cable is not connected • Check the network cable is • Wrong network type selected plugged in on both Crystalio II and • IP address settings incorrect your network hub. A link light •...

  • Page 26: Further Help

    9: Troubleshooting to try and rectify the problem. 3. Contact your dealer for advice. 4. Use the Pixel Magic Support Forum http://www.pixelmagicforum.com 5. If you still cannot get the information you need, please contact our support team using the following details.
  • Page 27 Email: sales@pixelmagicsystems.com © 2006 Pixel Magic Systems Ltd. All rights reserved. Crystalio, Pixel Magic, DynamicVP , UltraAR and Ultra-Fine Audio Delay are trademarks or registered trademarks of Pixel Magic Systems Ltd. VXP and Visual Excellence Processing are trademarks of Gennum Corporation. DCDi by Faroudja and TrueLife are registered trademarks of Genesis Microchip. Specifications subject to change without notice.

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