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  • Page 1 Multimedia Center CMC 1000 series USER MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    FORMAT HARD DISK ................................. 16 FIRMWARE UPGRADE ............................... 20 MY RECORDINGS ................................21 TIMER RECORD MENU ..............................22 ............................22 REATING A CHEDULE ..............................24 DITING CHEDULES ..............................25 ELETING CHEDULES ............................26 IEWING CHEDULE TATUS ............................27 IEWING ECORDING ISTORY Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 3 BROWSER MENU ................................65 ................................. 67 ROWSING USIC ............................... 68 ROWSING HOTOS ............................... 69 ROWSING OVIES ................................70 ROWSING ................................71 ................................. 74 LAYLIST EATURE FILE COPY MENU ................................76 SPECIFICATIONS ................................80 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ............................83 Cirago Multimedia Center...

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    13.Zoom 14. Select 15.Option 16. REC 17. Repeat 18. Go to 19. Audio 20. Display 21. OK 22. VOL+/VOL- 23. Play / Pause 24. Return 25. Next 26. Previous 27. CM Skip 28.Slow 29. Confirm 30.Time Shift Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 5 Activates available subtitles when playing video files. SUBTITLE DivX subtitles supported: SRT,SMI,SUB,SSA format file. Press to access the Setup Menu directly to change system SETUP settings. Navigation Press the arrow buttons to navigate the menus. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 6 Press to switch between NTSC Interlaced, NTSC SYSTEM Progressive, PAL Interlaced, and PAL Progressive. Press to zoom in/out when playing back photos or Video programs. Photo zoom levels:2X,4X,8X,16X; ZOOM Video zoom levels: 2X, 3X, 4X, 8X. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 7 Press REPEAT 1 / ALL to set repeat option - Chapter, Title REPEAT or Off. Press to jump to a specific point on the disc or title. Specify GO TO the desired viewing point using Title, Chapter or Time. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 8 Press during recording and an onscreen display appears, showing the recording quality setting and time elapsed. Press to confirm a selection. Press to increase or decrease the volume. TV volume can VOL+/VOL- also be controlled from the TV remote. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 9 Press to page up the file list at Browser. Commercial Skip: Press to advance 30 seconds when in CM SKIP playback or record mode. This feature is designed so that you can skip through advertisements during TV shows. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 10 Press to play back in slow motion. 5 motion settings are available. Five slow motion levels (3/4,1/2,1/4,1/8,1/16x) are SLOW available. Press PLAY to resume regular playback. CONFIRM Press to add selected files to Playlist. Cirago Multimedia Center...

  • Page 11: Terminology

    This refers to any device that is connected to the USB host (USB flash drive, computer, external hard drive) This refers to Network or LAN Memory Cards – the Multimedia Center accepts SD, MS and MMC cards CARD Cirago Multimedia Center...

  • Page 12: The Multimedia Center Panel

    NOTE: When powering off the Multimedia Center, the green light on the front panel of the Multimedia Center will take about 10 – 15 seconds to turn off. During this time, all current settings are being saved. Cirago Multimedia Center...

  • Page 13: Using The Multimedia Center

    Connect Multimedia Center to your TV using HDMI Cable or AV cables provided. Turn on the Multimedia Center. The startup screen below will appear. Your TV may display a “No Signal” message for a few seconds, and will then go to the guide menu. Cirago Multimedia Center...

  • Page 14: Video In

    File Copy allows you to copy a file from the HDD to an external memory device such as a USB flash drive or memory card and vice versa. A file recorded on the Multimedia Center or USB flash drive or Memory Card is called a „Title‟. Cirago Multimedia Center...

  • Page 15: Browser

    To enter the Timer Record setup screen, select the Timer REC icon on the guide menu. This function allows you to setup and edit recording schedules. You can also view a history of recording schedules from this menu. Cirago Multimedia Center...

  • Page 16: Format Hard Disk

    Format Hard Disk Chapter 2 Format Hard Disk The media center comes with a formatted hard disk. If you need to reformat it, please follow the instructions below. Guide Menu > Setup > System > HDD Format. A warning page will appear informing you that formatting your hard Disk will erase ALL files on it. Press ◄...
  • Page 17 NTFS, the media center will not be able to write to the NTFS partition or record to it. You can only write to the NTFS partition when the media center is connected to your computer using a USB cable. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 18 Step 2: Format Hard Disk Press ◄ and ► on the remote control to select „back‟ or „format‟. Press OK to proceed with your selection. Press RETURN to go to the previous page. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 19 If you partition your Hard Drive as FAT32 and NTFS, the FAT32 partition will automatically be renamed HDD1 and the NTFS partition will be renamed HDD2. All recordings will be saved in the “My Recordings” folder in HDD1. Cirago Multimedia Center...

  • Page 20: Firmware Upgrade

    1) In “Video In” mode, press the STOP and PAUSE button on the remote control. A “Version Information” screen will pop up. The “Kernel Revision” number indicates the firmware version that the media center currently has. 2) Go to http://cirago.com/multimediacenter. If there is a newer firmware version available, download the firmware upgrade files onto a USB flash drive.

  • Page 21: My Recordings

    When recording is in progress, you can watch any file that is on the HDD or rename files (except the recording file). You will not be able to use the File Copy feature while recording is in progress. Cirago Multimedia Center...

  • Page 22: Timer Record Menu

    Timer Record Chapter 4 Timer Record Menu The Timer Record menu allows you to create, edit and delete recording schedules and view the status of set recordings and recording history. To enter this menu, select Timer Record from the Guide menu. Creating a New Schedule Press ◄...
  • Page 23 The Multimedia Center will only show you free space on the HDD, and not on the USB device, even if you choose the USB device as your recording device. Preview This small preview window will show the current program of the select channel. Cirago Multimedia Center...

  • Page 24: Editing Schedules

    Press ◄ and ► 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 OK. The schedule setting screen appears. Modify the schedule as described in “Creating a New Schedule” on page 21. Cirago Multimedia Center...

  • Page 25: Deleting Schedules

    Press ◄ and ► on the remote control to select the Delete tab from the menu bar. Select the schedule you want to delete and press OK. A confirmation message appears. Select CANCEL, Delete the selected schedule or Delete all schedules. Press OK to confirm. Cirago Multimedia Center...

  • Page 26: Viewing Schedule Status

    Press ◄ and ► on the remote control to select the Schedule tab from the menu bar. The list of upcoming recording schedules is displayed. Select a schedule and press OK. Select Enable to proceed with recording or Pause to pause the recording. Press OK to confirm. Cirago Multimedia Center...

  • Page 27: Viewing Recording History

    Viewing Recording History Press the ◄ and ► navigation arrows 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. Cirago Multimedia Center...

  • Page 28: Setup Menu

    To enter the menu, select Setup from the Guide menu. Changing System Settings Press ◄ and ► on the remote control to select the System tab from the menu. Then press ▲ and ▼ to make desired selection. ©2008 Cirago International ltd. , All Rights Reserved Worldwide...
  • Page 29 Menu Language Select to choose the Display language. Press ▲ and ▼ to select the language. Press OK to confirm. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 30 Text Encoding Select to choose the text encoding language. Press ▲ and ▼ to select the text encoding language. Press OK to confirm. Time Select to set the date and time. Press OK to enter Manual time setup. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 31 Enter the system menu and press ▲ and ▼ to select each field and the up and down navigation arrows to adjust each setting. You can also use the number keys to input values. Press OK to confirm. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 32 For more information on formatting the HDD, please see pages 15 - 18. Restore Default Select to restore factory default settings. Select Cancel to return to previous menu or OK to proceed. Please note this does not restore the original firmware, just the original factory settings. Cirago Multimedia Center...

  • Page 33: Changing Video Settings

    Changing Video Settings Press ◄ and ► on the remote control to select the Video tab from the menu bar. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 34 Letter Box 4:3: Display a wide picture with two black borders on the top and bottom of 4:3 screen Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. 16:9: Compress the image to convert the whole image. Select when a 16:9 TV is connected. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 35 Press ▲ and ▼ to adjust brightness. The new setting is previewed onscreen. Press OK to confirm. Contrast Select to set contrast levels. Press ▲ and ▼ to adjust contrast. The new setting is previewed onscreen. Press OK to confirm. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 36 TV System Select to adjust TV system. When using a HD TV, choose between HDMI Auto,480P,576P,720P 50HZ,720P 60HZ,1080i 60HZ. Press ▲ and ▼ to set the HD resolution, depending on your viewing preferences. Press OK to confirm. Cirago Multimedia Center...

  • Page 37: Changing Audio Settings

    Changing Audio Settings Press ◄ and ► on the remote control to select the Audio tab from the menu bar. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 38 Night Mode Select between Night Modes On, Off and Comfort. This function reduces the maximum dynamic audio range. Press ▲ and ▼ to make your selection. Press OK to confirm. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 39 S-Video, SCART, component video, D-Terminal, and VGA. RAW data is the original bit stream and will provide a better audio output quality. LPCM is the default setting, and provides 2 channels audio output. Cirago Multimedia Center...

  • Page 40: Changing Record Settings

    Changing Record Settings Press ◄ and ► on the remote control to select the Record tab from the menu bar. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 41 Press ▲ and ▼ to select the quality setting you require. The highest quality setting is HQ which requires the most storage space. The other settings reduce recording quality sequentially and also require less storage space. Press OK to confirm. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 42 Timeshift allows you to pause Live TV and resume watching it when you are ready to do so. The Cirago Multimedia Center has a 30 minute timeshift recording buffer. When Timeshift is activated, the media center will record the most recent 30 minutes of Live TV.
  • Page 43 Automatic Timeshift “On” mode. Record Device Select to choose the device to which to record. Press ▲ and ▼ to select to default device on which to record. Press OK to confirm. Cirago Multimedia Center...

  • Page 44: Changing Photos Settings

    Changing Photos Settings Press ◄ and ► on the remote control to select the Photos tab from the menu. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 45 Slide Show Time Select to set the delay between each photo in the slideshow. Press ▲ and ▼ to select the slide interval. Press OK to confirm. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 46 Snake – like a snake motion Dissolve – like a water dissolve motion Strip Left Down – like taking off a cover from top left to bottom right All Effect Shuffle – combine all transitions Press OK to confirm. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 47 Press ▲ and ▼ to select the source of the background music when viewing your pictures. Select “off” for no background music. Press OK to confirm. Music files have to be in the same folder as your pictures to play as background music when the Folder option is selected. Cirago Multimedia Center...

  • Page 48: Changing Network Settings

    Changing Network Settings Press ◄ and ► on the remote control to select the Network tab from the menu. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 49 Connect the Multimedia Center to your Network. Enable NetBIOS or TCP/IP on computer. Turn off your PC‟s firewall. Share the folders which you wish to browse in your PC. Press ▲ and ▼ to select DHCP(AUTO) or FIXED IP(MANUAL). Press OK to confirm. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 50 DHCP DNS(AUTO) Select AUTO to set the DNS server IP address automatically. Press OK to confirm. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 51 Mask and Default Gateway. For further assistance with these settings, please contact your network administrator. Press the ◄, ►, ▲ and ▼buttons and the number keys on the remote to enter the IP address. Press OK to confirm. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 52 2) Make sure there is a wireless router or an AP (Access Point) on the network, or your PC is equipped with a wireless network adapter/card; 3) Make sure your player is in the effective range of the WLAN. Select Modify if it is your first time to connect to a wireless network. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 53 Choose between two connection modes: Infrastructure (AP) mode and Peer to Peer (Ad Hoc) mode. Press ◄ to cancel, and ► for next step. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 54 1) Get SSID Name Select Auto to search for an existing SSID (Service Set Identifier). Select the access point you wish to access from the SSID list. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 55 Note: In the Security list, WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) and WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) means the network is encrypted, i.e. an encryption key is needed to access the network. NONE means it is an open system network. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 56 2) Confirm SSID Name Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 57 3) WLAN Security Setting Select Open System if the network is not encrypted. Otherwise, select Shared Key (WEP) or WPA Key to enter the encryption key. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 58 4) Wireless Address Setup Select DHCP IP (AUTO) to set the IP address automatically. Or select FIX IP (MANUAL) to set the IP address manually. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 59 5) Setting List The Setting List displays the network settings that you configured. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 60 6) Test Connection The system will test your connection. This may take a few minutes. If the test is ok, the network information will be displayed. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 61 1) Ad Hoc Setup Select Manual if you wish to change the default settings. Then set the Wireless SSID, Wireless Security, and Host IP for the Ad Hoc connection. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 62 Note: Both the player and your PC need to use the Ad Hoc mode, share a common SSID, and be put into the same IP range. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 63 2) Save and Startup Select OK to confirm the above settings. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 64 The system will automatically configure and test the connection. When the test passes, the network information will be displayed. Cirago Multimedia Center...

  • Page 65: Browser Menu

    Card, USB (for files on external device connected to USB port) and NET (LAN) and press OK. NOTE: Do not power up the Multimedia Center with a USB flash drive already plugged in. Plug it in after the Multimedia Center has been turned on. ©2008 Cirago International ltd. , All Rights Reserved Worldwide...
  • Page 66 When you are browsing your Network (LAN) , you can choose a network device from the menu. If prompted for a username and password, type in the login information for your computer and save it to “My Short Cuts” to access that computer without logging in again. Cirago Multimedia Center...

  • Page 67: Browsing Music

    Press ▲ and ▼ to select the file you want to play and press OK. This browsing music function supports MP3, WMA, AAC and OGG format Playback. Some M4A formats may be supported if they have AAC encoding. Cirago Multimedia Center...

  • Page 68: Browsing Photos

    OK or PLAY. The photo is displayed full screen. While viewing a photo, you can press ◄ and ► to rotate the photo. Press ZOOM to zoom in/out a photo. There are four zoom levels are available: 2x, 4x, 8x and 16x. Cirago Multimedia Center...

  • Page 69: Browsing Movies

    Press ▲ and ▼ to select the folder(s) containing your movie files. Enter the folder, press ▲ and ▼ to select the movie you want to view and press OK. The movie will be played in full screen. Cirago Multimedia Center...

  • Page 70: Browsing All

    Use the ◄ and ► navigation arrows to select the All tab. Press ▲ and ▼ to select the folder(s) containing your all files Enter the folder, press ▲ and ▼ to select the file you want to view and press OK to play. Cirago Multimedia Center...

  • Page 71: File Edit Menu

    Select to return to the previous screen. Rename 1. Press ▲ and ▼ on the remote control to select the Rename tab from the menu bar. 2. Press OK on the remote control. The name entry screen appears. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 72 Press → to insert a space. Press OK to input each letter or number. 4. Once you have entered the new name, select OK and press OK to confirm all changes. If you want to cancel the naming during the process, press RETURN. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 73 2. Press OK to confirm and delete the file. 3. A confirmation message appears. Press ▲ and ▼ and select OK. 4. Press OK to delete the selected file. To cancel delete, select Return. Cirago Multimedia Center...

  • Page 74: Playlist Feature

    “Select” button on your remote control to choose the files you would like to add to the playlist. Before exiting the folder, press “Confirm” button on the remote control to add the selected files to the playlist. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 75 To add files to the Playlist, the files need to be on the Media Center Hard Drive. If you are using a USB flash drive or memory card, please copy the files over to the Multimedia Center first and then add them to your Playlist. Cirago Multimedia Center...

  • Page 76: File Copy Menu

    Press ► to go to the Destination Menu. Press ▲ and ▼ to select the Destination device. Press ► to go to the next step, and press ◄ to return to previous step. ©2008 Cirago International ltd. , All Rights Reserved Worldwide...
  • Page 77 From the Source menu, press ▲ and ▼ to select and press PLAY to select file or folders which you want to copy. When you select the file or folder, a will appear next to it. Press ► to go to the next step, and press ◄ to return. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 78 Step 3. Select the Destination folder From the Destination menu, press ▲ and ▼ to select the destination folder. Press ► to go to the next step, and press ◄ to return. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 79 “File Copy failed!” If the File Copy failed, check to make sure you have enough memory on your destination device. You can only copy to a FAT32 partitioned drive and not to a NTFS partitioned drive. Cirago Multimedia Center...

  • Page 80: Specifications

    240 hrs 480 hrs 720 hrs 960 hrs 3 hrs 360 hrs 720 hrs 1080 hrs 1440 hrs 4 hrs 480 hrs 960 hrs 1440 hrs 1920 hrs 6 hrs 700 hrs 1400 hrs 2100 hrs 2800 hrs Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 81 Components Output Y:1 Vpp 75 Ohm :0.7 Vpp 75 Ohm :0.7 Vpp 75 Ohm AUDIO PERFORMANCE DA Converter 24-bit/192kHZ AD Converter 24-bit/96kHZ ≥ 95dB Signal-Noise (1kHZ) ≥90dB (1kHZ) Dynamic Range ≥95dB Channel Separation ≤-85dB Total Harmonic Distortion (1kHZ) Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 82 Multimedia Center. Click on product updates. If you have any questions or concerns about the Cirago Multimedia Center, please feel free to contact us at 408-331-8834 or email support@cirago.com Cirago Multimedia Center...

  • Page 83: Frequently Asked Questions

    FAQ. Anytime we have a bug fix or new features to add to the media center, we will have a firmware upgrade for you. This allows you to get access to all the latest features of the Cirago Multimedia Center.
  • Page 84 Channel 2! Is there a way to set the channel that I want to record? The media center will record the channel that is fed in through the AV input. So, if you leave the media center on channel 2, it will record what is on channel 2. Cirago Multimedia Center...
  • Page 85 There is a program called Transcode Server that allows you to play some formats that are not supported by the media player. Please note that Transcode Server is not a product that Cirago makes or supports. Transcode Server supports the playback of H.264 and MKV files on the media center. As of March, 2009, Transcode server only works with Windows Operating Systems.
  • Page 86 It can be used as an external hard drive. C O N T A C T Please call or email us if you are having any trouble with the Cirago Multimedia Center. Cirago International Ltd. 611 Vaqueros Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94085...
  • Page 87 Cirago Multimedia Center...
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