Chapter 1 About Player Dune HD Base 3.0 is an all-in-one solution for up to Full HD (1080p) video playback. Key Features • The newest Sigma Designs 8642 media processor: enjoy excellent playback and per- formance of interactive features. •...
Package Contents HD BASE 3.0 1. Dune HD Base 3.0 media player 2. Remote control (batteries may not be included) 3. Power supply cord 4. AV cable 5. HDMI cable 6. Quick start guide NOTE: Additional items (optional) may be included into the package, depending on player configuration, region, and distributor, such as CD with additional documentation and/or demo content.
"DUNE" logo is shown on the TV. ● If you do not see "DUNE" logo on the TV when you switch on the player, it may mean some problem with the connection between the player and the TV or that a wrong video input is chosen in the TV or A/V receiver/switch.
7. Component (Y/Pb/Pr) video output 3. Coaxial digital audio output 8. USB 2.0 host 4. Optical digital audio output 9. eSATA host 5. Analog stereo (left/right) audio 10. Multichannel (7.1) analog audio output output 11. AC power Dune HD Base 3.0 user manual...
Chapter 2 Remote Control (RC) 1. Command indicator — flashes in response to RC button pressing. 2. EJECT — open/close the optical drive tray (if the external opti- cal drive is connected). MUTE — turn the sound on/off. MODE — switch the video mode; control some other player functions. POWER —...
The player will be switched on immediately (within several seconds). Note: you can also configure the player to power off completely when pressing the POWER remote control button (see Setup / Miscellaneous / Advanced / "POWER" remote button). Dune HD Base 3.0 user manual...
10 sec. If after this time there is no picture (a "DUNE" logo) on the screen, then it is a problem with the cable connection or the TV/monitor/projector. Please check the "Troubleshooting" sec- tion in such case.
4. Using RC/buttons of TV/monitor/projector, select the required input and display mode. For further instructions please refer to the manual of your displaying equipment. 5. Power on the devices. Wait until the initial screen (a "DUNE" logo) is shown. Connecting a TV/Monitor/Projector...
Transmission of Digital Audio to AV Receiver via HDMI Input HD MI I N This media player is equipped with an up-to-date HDMI 1.3 interface, allowing transmis- sion of digital video and audio streams via a single cable. If your AV receiver has an HDMI 1.3 input and decoders for up-to-date audio formats, you may fully enjoy an HD multichannel sound.
Connection to LAN and Internet A standard Cat.5, Cat.5e or Cat.6 Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors should be used (not included). Alternatively, you can connect the player to the local network using Wi-Fi. To use Wi-Fi con- nection, you need to have an optional Wi-Fi module. NOTE: Using Wi-Fi is not recommended if you want to stream high-bitrate media content through network.
HDD on the main screen of the player menu. To ensure correct operation, it is recommended to completely power off the player (using the front panel power switch) before installing or removing the internal 3.5" SATA HDD. Dune HD Base 3.0 user manual...
Formatting HDD If you intend to write data to a HDD via the player, it is recommended to format the HDD to EXT2 or EXT3 filesystem. For example, you may need this if you intend to copy data to the player's attached HDD from network using FTP or SMB accessr, or if you intend to use the Bit- Torrent client built-in into the player, or copy data from other storage devices to this HDD using the file manager of the player.
Setup menu and choose the most appropriate video output and resolution. ● During a video playback, the MODE button is deactivated. To change parameters of video output, stop playback by pressing the STOP but- ton. Dune HD Base 3.0 user manual...
In case of any problems, to make sure that the playback is stopped and you are in the file browser mode, switch the player off and then on, and wait until the player boots completely for up to 60 sec. Refer to the "Standby Mode" section. Setup Menu Sections General This section descrbes selection of general interface language and timeout for the screen...
In this case, use other video modes or other con- nection type. ● To have the best picture quality, it is recommended to use an HDMI connection. Refer to the "Connection to TV/Monitor/Projector via HDMI Input" section. Dune HD Base 3.0 user manual...
Audio This section of the setup menu allows to set the connection type of relevant audio equipment. Digital audio output mode: you may switch the mode of digital optical output. PCM (Pulse Code Modulation, forced decoding): a mode in which the original sound track, i.e.
(Ethernet) or Wireless (Wi-Fi) (optional). Alternatively, the connection may be disabled at all. To use a Wi-Fi connection, you need to ensure that a Wi-Fi module (optional) is connected to the player. Please see here for the information on supported Wi-Fi modules: http://dune-hd. com/support/hw_compat/.
Appearance This section allows to select a visual style of the player menu. You may use the menu style that is most suitable for you. It may be icons, or text messages. Miscellaneous This section allow to configure various additional settings of the play- Information This section provides system information about the player.
Start firmware update (in case a firmware file is selected). PLAY: Start playing of all media files in the current folder (except for the files in subfolders) starting from the current file (you need to select a starting file using arrow buttons). Dune HD Base 3.0 user manual...
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Start playback of a folder with video disc content. Start playback of all files in the selected folder, including files in subfolders, in alphabetical order. Start playback of all marked files (in the same order as displayed). MENU: Show context menu with a list of available additional commands for the selected file/ folder and the current folder.
● In case of copying or moving a folder, its content will be copied/moved entirely, including all subfolders and their contents. ● To copy or move several files/folders at once, you should mark these files/folders. Dune HD Base 3.0 user manual...
In case of moving files/folders within a single partition of a drive, there is no physical copy- ing of the data (only the directory information is updated on the drive), files/folders are moved to the new location instantly. In case of moving files/folders between different partitions or different drives, files/folders will be first copied to the new location, and then deleted from the old location.
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TV/projector). ● To exit the picture zooming mode, press ENTER or wait until automatic exit will be performed after a short period of time. SETUP: Display picture parameters setup menu (contrast, brightness, hue, saturation). Dune HD Base 3.0 user manual...
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● Up/Down: Select previous/next parameter. ● Left/Right: Decrease/increase the current parameter value. ● CLEAR: Reset to the default value. ● To exit the picture parameter setting mode, press ENTER (or wait until automatic exit occurs after a short period of time). MODE: Switch the deinterlacing mode used for playback of interlaced content.
You may check Setup / System Information / System Storage to see whether the System Storage flash drive is recognized properly. For more information on the System Storage, please see http://dune-hd.com/ support/usb_flash_drive/.
● Type of content and current playback time, e.g. "HDMV 00:25:53". ● Current disc title, e.g. "Title 1/11". ● Current disc chapter, e.g. "Chapter 8/27". ● Current bitrate, e.g. "Bitrate 34.43 Mbps". AUDIO: First press: display information on current sound track. ●...
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A (Red): Switch to the sound synchronization adjustment mode, display information on cur- rent setting. SEARCH, then PLAY: Go directly to the main title. CLEAR twice: Start playback the DVD-Video from the very beginning. Dune HD Base 3.0 user manual...
Internet Radio Playback The player supports playback of Internet Radio stations streamed using HTTP protocol. For information on using Internet Radio, please refer to http://dune-hd.com/support/inet_radio/. IPTV Playback and Recording The player supports playback and recording of IPTV channels streamed using multicast UDP protocol (raw-UDP or RTP-over-UDP).
In the "Applications / Photo Viewer" section of the player settings menu it is possible to adjust the interval of picture switching (slide show) and set the type of the picture transition. If the "random" transition mode is selected, the effects will be used in a random order. Dune HD Base 3.0 user manual...
Chapter 7 Accessing Network Drives The player allows to connect network drives via SMB and NFS protocols. It is possible to connect any number of network drives. Each connected network drive is rep- resented in the Main screen (root folder of the file browser) as a folder, called "network folder". To create a new network folder (i.e.
Browser" item on the main screen of the player menu. NOTE: If some network resources are not shown by the player, you may need to wait some minutes and then retry (or press the "MENU" RC button and choose "Refresh" command). Dune HD Base 3.0 user manual...
Chapter 8 Accessing Player from Network You may use the player as a Network-Attached Storage (NAS), and access drives connected to the player from the LAN. Note: For FTP access, it is enough to establish an FTP connection to the player. No user name and password is required (e.g.
● Try different settings of video output: 480i/720p/1080i/1080p, 23.976/24/ 30/50/59.94/60 Hz. Your TV set may not support some video modes, or does it improperly. Change of video mode Dune HD Base 3.0 user manual...
to another one compatible with your TV set may help solving the problem. You should test this by consecutive examination of video modes. It is suggested to start with the lowest picture resolutions. ● If possible, try to use another HDMI cable. ●...
Frequently, these files are made with violation of certain rules, and although they may be correctly played back with different software players on a PC, the Dune player may not do this (since the hardware decoder of the player and/or player software are not designed for playback of such files).
(so the manufacturer could try to address the problem in future firmware updates or in future player models), please check here: http://dune-hd.com/support/feedback/ Troubleshooting...
7. Switch the player off (using the power button on the player). 8. Switch the player on. The recovered firmware should load in the usual way. Dune HD Base 3.0 user manual...
Chapter 11 Player Specifications Optical disc formats Blu-ray (only non-protected Blu-ray discs such as AVCHD or BDAV), DVD- (when using an exter- Video, Audio CD, BD/DVD/CD data discs with fi les (video/music/photos) nal optical drive) MKV, MPEG-TS, MPEG-PS, M2TS, VOB, AVI, MOV, MP4, QT, ASF, WMV, Video fi...
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