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  • Page 1 CMC3000 Network Multimedia Center Users Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED ........................3 ............................... 3 ELCOME ............................3 ACKAGE ONTENTS ..........................4 PECIFICATIONS UMMARY CHAPTER 2. THE CIRAGOTV PLATINUM ...................... 5 TV P ..................5 IRAGO LATINUM ETWORK ULTIMEDIA ENTER ............................6 EMOTE ONTROL CHAPTER 2.

  • Page 3: Chapter 1. Getting Started

    Chapter 1. Getting Started Welcome Thank you for purchasing the CiragoTV Platinum Network Multimedia Center. We hope you will enjoy using this great home entertainment device. The Platinum has a number of convenient features including 1080p video playback, a built-in NAS, P2P file sharing, Internet radio, recording and time shifting capabilities, a built-in hard drive for storage, and more! Package Contents...

  • Page 4: Specifications Summary

    Specifications Summary I/O INTERFACES SUPPORTED: 3.5‟‟ SATA HDD (built-in)   USB 2.0 HOST port x 2 (compatible to USB 1.1)  Memory Card slot (supports SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro)  USB 2.0 DEVICE port (connecting to PC)  Composite (CVBS) A/V IN jack ...

  • Page 5: Chapter 2. The Ciragotv Platinum

    Chapter 2. The CiragoTV Platinum The CiragoTV Platinum Network Multimedia Center...

  • Page 6: Remote Control

    Remote Control All procedures in this manual can be carried out using the remote control buttons. See the following for details on each button and 1. POWER ON / OFF 2. MUTE 3. TV SYSTEM 4. BROWSER function: 5. NUMERIC BUTTONS 6.
  • Page 7 repeatedly to select speeds VOLUME - Press to decrease the volume FAST FORWARD Press to fast forward the current playback. Press repeatedly to select speeds PLAY/PAUSE Press to begin/pause the playback HOME Press to enter the home screen NAVIGATIONAL Press the arrow buttons to select menu options, and the BUTTONS ENTER button to confirm MENU...
  • Page 8 menus STOP Press to stop playback NEXT Press to view the next file / page down VOLUME + Press to increase the volume PREV Press to view the previous file / page up INFO Press to hide or display the information bar during playback COPY Press to enter the file copy menu...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2. Getting Connected

    Chapter 2. Getting Connected Connecting to a Computer 1. Make sure the player is powered on; 2. Plug in the square-shaped connector of the USB cable to this player‟s USB DEVICE port; 3. Plug in the rectangular connector of the USB cable to computer. Media files can be transferred between the computer and the CiragoTV Platinum HD when it is connected to your computer.

  • Page 10: Connecting Ausb Device

    Connecting a USB Device 1. Make sure the player is powered on; 2. Plug in a USB mass storage device such as a flash drive, or an external hard drive to the USB HOST port of this player. A wireless USB adapter can also be connected to the USB host port.

  • Page 11: Connecting To Atv Via Hdmi Cable

    Connecting to a TV via HDMI cable 1. Plug one connector of the HDMI cable to the player‟s HDMI jack; 2. Plug the other connector of the HDMI cable to the TV‟s HDMI jack. 3. Set the input of your TV to HDMI. Your TV may have more than one HDMI jack, so set the TV input to the corresponding HDMI input that is connected to the CiragoTV Platinum.

  • Page 12: Connecting An Av In Source To The Cmc3000

    Connecting an AV In source to the CMC3000 1. Plug in the composite cables to the CiragoTV Platinum‟s A/V IN jack; 2. Plug in the composite cables to the A/V OUT jack of a cable box, set-top box, VHS player or DVD Player. 3.

  • Page 13: Connecting To A Local Area Network

    2. Plug the Wireless USB Adapter to the USB HOST port of the CiragoTV Platinum. Note: The Wireless USB Adapter is an optional accessory sold separately. The Cirago model number for the recommended Wireless Adapter is CWA0300N. (Please refer to...

  • Page 14: Chapter 3. Using The Ciragotv Platinum

    Chapter 3. Using the CiragoTV Platinum Power On / Off After connecting the DC IN jack, press the power button located on the front panel of the CiragoTV Platinum, or press the power button on the remote control, and the CiragoTV Platinum‟s will enter the home menu screen, and the power indicator will turn blue.

  • Page 15: Timer Record Menu

    Timer Record Menu The Timer Record menu allows you to create, edit, and delete recording schedules and view the status and history of recordings. Select the TIMER REC icon from the home menu. Create a New Schedule Press the LEFT / RIGHT button on the remote control to select the Edit tab from the menu bar.
  • Page 16 Edit 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 will appear. Modify the schedule as described in „Create a New Schedule‟.

  • Page 17: Browser Menu

    Browser Menu The browser menu allows you to browse and play media files stored on Removable Devices (USB, Card), the built-in hard drive (HDD), local Network, UPnP-server, and files added to the Playlist. To enter the menu, select the Browser icon on the home menu, or press the BROWSER button on the remote control.
  • Page 18 Browsing Music Switch to the Music tab on the top of your screen by using the left and right navigation menus. In this mode, all folders and supported audio files in current directory will be displayed. The following buttons can be used to control music playback.
  • Page 19 Browsing Movies Switch to the Movies tab on the top of your screen by using the left and right navigation menus. In this mode, all folders and supported video files in current directory will be displayed. The following buttons can be used to control video playback.
  • Page 20 Browsing though Workgroup You can locate your computer on the workgroup list by finding your PC name under MS Home or Workgroup and pressing the ENTER button to confirm. Then you can select and play the shared media files that you want to browse. Note: ...
  • Page 21 AV Streaming via UPnP-server A built-in UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) client has been integrated into the CiragoTV Platinum, which enables it to detect UPnP Media Servers on the local network and browse and stream their media files. Installing UPnP Media Server on your PC There are a lot of free and commercial UPnP Media Server software, such as Windows Media Connect, Windows Media Player 11, XBMC Media Center (Linux/Mac/Windows), MediaTomb (Linux), PlayOn and TVersity.
  • Page 22 Please remember to leave your computer on in order to access this feature. For more information on getting PlayOn and how to use it with the CMC3000, please visit www.cirago.com/playon. Sharing Media on your PC The Media Sharing feature of Windows Media Player 11 lets you enjoy the contents of your Windows Media Player library from anywhere in your home.
  • Page 23 Click Library > Media Sharing. Allow or deny devices to access the media library. Click Allow to authorize your CiragoTV Platinum. Streaming Media on your CiragoTV Platinum Connect your player to the home network (LAN or WLAN). Go to Browser > UPnP menu on the player, select the UPnP-server Browse the media library shared by Windows Media Player 11.
  • Page 24  Firewalls may prevent your CiragoTV Platinum from communicating with your computer. Please open the ports manually and add your CiragoTV Platinum to the „trusted‟ list, or disable the firewall temporarily. Renaming / Deleting Files When navigating the browser menu, press the MENU button on the remote control to activate a popup menu where you can rename or...

  • Page 25: Media Library

    Deleting files from Playlists If you wish to delete a file from the playlist, press the SELECT button to select, and then press the CONFIRM button to confirm.The on-screen message “Deleted from Playlist” will be displayed. Media Library The Media Library consolidates all the music, photo, and movie files located on the built-in hard drive in one place for easy browsing and searching through a large list of files.
  • Page 26 Update Select to update and synchronize all the music stored on the internal HDD to the library. Search Select to search for music files by their names. Use the navigational buttons to navigate the keyboard, and press the ENTER button to confirm. Select OK and press the ENTER button, and then the search results will be displayed on the screen.

  • Page 27: File Copy Menu

    File Copy Menu Select the File Copy icon from the home menu to enter the File Copy menu. This menu allows you to copy files between Removable Devices (Card, USB), the built-in hard drive (HDD), and Network. The following buttons can be used under the file copy menu. Button Function UP / DOWN...

  • Page 28: Internet Radio

    Internet Radio The CiragoTV Platinum allows you to enjoy thousands of Internet radio stations streamed for free through ShoutCast. To access this feature, begin by selecting the Internet Radio icon from the home menu. Station All downloaded stations will be listed under this menu. Genre You can search for stations by genre (pop, rock, jazz, etc.) under this menu.

  • Page 29: P2P Share Menu

    This menu also allows you to change the P2P file sharing settings. Please be aware that downloading and sharing torrent files may be illegal. Please check local laws before using this function. Cirago is not responsible for any liability arising from downloading and sharing of P2P files.
  • Page 30 The following buttons can be used under this menu. Button Function UP / DOWN Move cursor up / down. MENU Press to adjust the priority of the download task. PAUSE Press to pause the download. Press to start download. PLAY STOP Press to stop the download.
  • Page 31 Web Access to P2P Share feature You can upload and monitor shared files through a web browser. Type in the IP address of the CiragoTV Platinum in the address bar of your browser to go to the web interface of the CiragoTV Platinum BitTorrent Download Portal.

  • Page 32: Setup Menu

    Click Add new torrent to add new torrents. Click Setting to change the P2P settings. Button Function Start Select one or more of the uploaded torrents and press start to commence downloading Select one of the uploaded torrents and press stop to pause Stop downloading Delete...

  • Page 33: Audio Settings

    Audio Settings Use this menu to configure audio settings. Night Mode Choose between Off / On / Comfort. If the option is turned on, the audio output volume will be decreased to create a more comfortable setting. Digital Output Choose between HDMI LPCM / HDMI RAW / SPDIF LPCM / SPDIF RAW. In raw mode, Dolby Digital, DTS, or MPEG sound can be bypassed to the HDMI TV or Digital amplifier.

  • Page 34: Video Settings

    Video Settings Use this menu to configure video settings. Aspect Ratio Pan Scan 4:3: Displays 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: Displays a wide picture with two black borders; one on the top and one on the bottom of the 4:3 screen.
  • Page 35 Record Settings Quality Select to set the default recording quality setting. Press the UP / DOWN button to select the quality setting desired. The highest quality setting is HQ which requires the most storage space. The other settings reduce recording quality sequentially but require less storage space.

  • Page 36: Network Settings

    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 37 Get SSID Name Press ENTER to go to next step, press CANCEL to return to the previous menu and press SELECT to refresh the SSID list. Note: In the Security list, WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) and WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) means that the network is encrypted, i.e.

  • Page 38: System Settings

    System Settings Use this menu to configure system settings. Menu Language Select to choose the language used in all menus on the media player. Text Encoding Select to set the text encoding option (subtitle display). Login Control Select to turn on / off Login when accessing the P2P web browser menu, BitTorrent Download Portal.
  • Page 39 Miscellaneous Use this menu to adjust miscellaneous settings. Slide Show Timing Select to set the time interval 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 viewing pictures: Off / Folder / Playlist.

  • Page 40: Chapter 4. Firmware Upgrades

    The firmware is the operating system installed on the CiragoTV Platinum. Firmware upgrades can add new features, improvements and bug fixes. New firmware can be downloaded from our website www.cirago.com. To check the firmware version currently installed on your CiragoTV Platinum, go to Home > Setup >...

  • Page 41: Chapter 5. Appendices

    Chapter 5. Appendices Frequently Asked Questions Question 1. When I try to disconnect the USB device, I keep getting the message, “The device „Generic volume‟ cannot be stopped right now. Try stopping the device again later.” What should I do? Answer: Close any program that might be accessing data on the CiragoTV Platinum, including Windows®...
  • Page 42 Question 6. I can‟t seem to get the SSID name. The screen displays, „Can‟t get any SSID!‟. What do I do? Answer: Upon connection to the player, the WLAN USB Adapter needs some time to initialize. Please wait about 1~2 minutes and then try refreshing the SSID list again. Question 7.
  • Page 43 violation of local laws. Question 11. Why are some supported photo formats not shown in the photo function? Answer: In the JPEG format there are different modes. The player doesn‟t support all the modes. So you have to change your photo format first as follow: (1) Use Photoshop to open the photo;...

  • Page 44: Formatting The Hard Drive

    Formatting the Hard Drive The CiragoTV Platinum comes preinstalled with a built-in hard drive. There is no need to format the hard drive, but if you wish to at any time, go to Home > Setup > System > HDD Format and follow the instructions listed below.

  • Page 45: Nas Function

    CiragoTV Platinum. This convenient feature makes it easy to share and transfer files to and from devices on the network. The default network name for the CiragoTV Platinum NAS is “Cirago”. This can be changed if desired in the Home Menu>Setup>Network>Host Name menu. If you have more than one CiragoTV Platinum on your home or local network, we recommended changing the host name so there is no conflict between the different CiragoTV Platinums.

  • Page 46: Chapter 6. Additional Features

    If you are experiencing any difficulty using the CiragoTV Platinum, please try one of the following options before returning your product. 1) Please check the Cirago website for the most recent user manual, firmware updates, product updates and downloads at http://www.cirago.com 2) Contact our technical support team via phone or email.
  • Page 48 VERSION 1.2 ©2010 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...

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