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  • Page 1 Viewlab™ HD Media Player User Manual (F1)

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    INDEX Chapter Description Page HD Media Player Brief Introduction Main Characteristics Supporting Formats 2.1.1 Video decode 2.1.2 Video format supported 2.1.3 Audio decode 2.1.4 Audio format supported 2.1.5 Image format supported 2.1.6 Subtitle Support 2.1.7 Multi-language Support 2.1.8 Firmware Update Support 2.1.9...
  • Page 3 Remote Control Let’s begin… Main Menu Warning for playing a disk Supports types of discs Notice for connecting an external device Net Play 6.5.1 Installation & Setup of LAN Sharewares (UPNP) 6.5.2 Play Shared On-line Files 6.5.3 Notice for playing online 6.5.4 Documents sharing (SAMBA) 6.5.5...
  • Page 4 7.6.2 SAMBA/NFS service restart 7.6.3 Other Options Of System settings Information Upgrade Methods 7.8.1 Normal Upgrade Mode 7.8.2 Mandatory upgrade mode Copy / delete files Precautions Safety Instructions Video Output Mode Setup System Update Recommended Boot Order Official Website USB external device does not play smoothly USB Device Not Found No TV Sound No Sound from Coaxial or Optical Fiber...

  • Page 5: Hd Media Player

    HD Media player support program formats of up to 1080p and all popular movie formats of high definition, including: MPEG1/2/4, H.264, WMV, XviD, DVD ISO, BD ISO, VOB and HDMI™ with abundant audio and video output interfaces.

  • Page 6: Main Characteristics

    2 Main Characteristics 2.1 Supporting Formats 2.1.1 Video decode MPEG-1, MPEG-2(decode up to 1080p), MPEG-4(decode up to 1080p), WMV9, VC-1(decode up to 1080p), H.264(up to 1080p), DRA 7.1 2.1.2 Video format supported TS, M2TS, MTS, TP, MKV, AVI, WMV, MPG, MOV, VOB, MP4, IFO, ISO 2.1.3 Audio decode 、MPEG-4 Dolby Digital 5.1、Dolby Digital Plus 7.1、DTS-HDMA、MPEG1 layer2、MPEG1 layer3、MPEG-2 LC-AAC...

  • Page 7: Multi-Language Support

    2.1.7 Multi-language Support Chinese(simplified/traditional)/English/French/Italian/Spanish/Portuguese/German/Dutch optional according to different sales market, and firmware update available for supporting other languages. 2.1.8 Firmware Update Support Firmware update available through system setup menu with U-disk. The manufacturer supplies the firmware update. Please refer to 7.5.1 for detailed description of update methods. 2.1.9 File Management System NTFS, FAT32, EXT3,EXT2,MSDOS,VFAT,ISO9660,HFSPLUS,HFS,NFS,UDF We recommend to use NTFS because it can support files of 4G and above and high-definition video files usually are bigger.

  • Page 8: Product Appearance

    3 Product Appearance...

  • Page 9: Front Panel

    3.1 Front Panel 1. STANDBY Key: Wake up / Standby the Player. There is red when standby, and blue when wake up. VFD DISPLAY & Remote Control Sensor: You can see Players’ state through VFD. Blueray-ROM: Support Blue-Ray DISC、DVD、MINI-BD(AVCHD)、VCD、CD、SVCD. CARD READER Port: 4 in 1 card reader. Support SD/MMC/MS/XD card. USB ports that can connect external storage devices such as hard discs, U-discs, mobile USB HOST Port: CD/DVD drivers;...

  • Page 10: Back Cover

    3.2 Back Cover Need DTV module inside 1． DTV ANT IN Port: A Port for watch DTV show within DTV Antenna, ( 2． DTV LOOP OUT Port: Connect 2nd STB to the player through this port. You need to get a 2nd STB as child connection on Need DTV module inside your 1st one.

  • Page 11: Accessories

    4 Accessories The following items shall be included in the package. Main unit AAA Batteries Remote Control HDMI Connecting Cable POWER Cable User Manual...
  • Page 12 Warranty Card Wifi Antenna...

  • Page 13: Remote Control

    5 Remote Control STANDBY Key: Wake up / Standby the Player. EJECT Key: Blueray-ROM Kurakado open, close SETUP Key: operating in the main interface, enter settings menu ANGLE ROTATE Key: Rotate the current image. SEARCH Key: movie time searching (it has time searching and playing function on Blu-ray / DVD playback).
  • Page 14 INFO Key: Display detailed information list when playing movie, Picture, and music. POP UP/MENU Key: document management, it can delete / copy / paste files (When play Blu-ray file, the setting interface will be called) Direction Keys: for menu operation or file browse. OK Key: Confirm settings, play selected files or press again to pause.
  • Page 15 REV Key: Playback current file (disc only) or press on to change fast reverse speed times. FWD Key: Change fast forward speed times. PAUSE Key: Pause the current media file. STOP Key: Stop and return to current directory. SLOW Key: on playback state, it will rewind play, continuouslypress the key can change the speed of rewind.

  • Page 16: Let's Begin

    6 Let’s begin… 6.1 Main Menu on the remote control to Wake up / Standby the Player. （We suggest you wait for 6 seconds at Press least between two power on/off operations to make the system run stably.） The system will enter the main menu in 30 seconds after the player is started.

  • Page 17: Warning For Playing A Disk

    System setup icon, which you can use to set audio and video output, relevant parameters of images and network IP. Select this icon to browse Internet. You can view image, novel, news enjoy music & online video. UPNP LAN sharing mode. The device is not connected or there is not any file to play in the device and cannot be selected if the above icon is not highlighted.

  • Page 18: Notice For Connecting An External Device

    6.4 ! Notice: Please make the following checks before connecting an external device: The external device shall be free from any damage (damaged external devices may damage the host); Check the external devices contain for any virus; Do not frequently plug out and/or insert the external device connected to the USB port when the player is powered on. 6.5 NET PLAY Net play can browse/play multimedia files, such as images, music, movies, etc., shared from LAN.
  • Page 19 5. Double click the twonkymedia icon on the desktop. 6. Right click to select Open configuration page. 7. Add in the SN from the CN file and click Save Changes 8. Setup the sharing path. to save.

  • Page 21: Play Shared On-Line Files

    6.5.2. Play Shared On-line Files Enter , browse and play the video files from the LAN or your computer. 6.5.3 ! Notice: Please make the following checks before playing online: 1) Make sure the network is connected and the green indicator for network port is blinking. 2) IP address is set up or automatically acquired (Refer to 5.4 for network setup).

  • Page 22: Documents Sharing (Samba)

    6.5.4 Documents sharing (SAMBA) Share documents by setting on PC. （1） Share on Pc, by clicking right button on the folder （2）press this label （3）Tick to Share on Network...
  • Page 23 （4）Refresh SAMBA server in "System Settings" on setting interface. (5) Press and select "SAMBA" to browse and play media files on LAN.

  • Page 24: Internet Browse

    6.5.5Internet Browse Connected with mouse and keyboard by USB port to the player before power on, you can surf the internet as you do on computer；...

  • Page 25: Setup Parameters

    7 Setup Parameters Press the on the Remote Control or click the icon on the main menu to enter the setup interface. Audio settings HDM PCM(Stereo) Output right and left channel via HDMI HDMI PCM(Multi-channels) Output multi-channel via HDMI SPIDF Bitstream When output source code via optical / coaxial-cable, it is required to connect amplifier and the power amplifier will have audio decoding capability (if the power amplifier does not have decoding function, it should choose decoding mode on the machine)

  • Page 26: Video Settings

    SPIDF PCM Output decoded audio via optical / coaxial cable. Analog Output Left and right channels suitable for analog audio output. Please choose appropriate decoding mode according to actual equipment, press "ENTER" key to save settings;. 7.2 Video settings Resolution Select the proper signal formats and resolutions for video output signals on the basis of your display device to be compatible with it to get the optimum display effects.

  • Page 27: Language Settings

    “enter”key Click to save the above settings after your setup is finished. 7.3 Language settings Chinese(simplified/traditional)/English/French/Italian/Spanish/Portuguese/German/Dutch optional OSD Language according to different sales market, and firmware update available for supporting other languages. In the settings options, select the language which matches the subtitle; if there are unrecognizable Subtitle Language code after selection, please try to select the UTF-8 language option of subtitle language to solve this problem.

  • Page 28: Network Settings

    Continued display of all files under the directory till the last file is displayed, the display stops and single the system returns to the directory. Continued display of all files under the directory till the last file is displayed. Then continue to display Loop from the first file over again.

  • Page 29: Wi-Fi Settings

    After all parameters are set, press “Confirm” button on dialog box on the lower right corner. 7.5.2 Wi-Fi setting ：If the router supports wireless network, the player can realize all functions of cable network through wireless network. 1、 Clear non-encrypted mode: Select this option when the router did not encrypt; input server name of wireless network at Wi-Fi SSID with the remote controller, then select "OK"...
  • Page 30 2、 WEP/WPA-PSK： WEP / WPA-PSK encryption mode: set the password mode of wireless network on router to WEP / WPA-PSK mode on PC, then player inputs the name of wireless network server at Wi-Fi SSID with remote controller, and enter password at "PWD", finally select "OK"...

  • Page 31: System Settings

    3、 Network Test After IP setup is complete, test whether player and network are connected, if they are, the interface dialog box appears and displays the player's IP address 7.6 System settings 7.6.1Auto start list Select the list need to run automatically after booting, mark "√" and select "OK" to save the settings. After this operation, each time the player restarts, it will automatically run the selected items if the network is connected.

  • Page 32: Samba/Nfs Service Restart

    7.6.2 SAMBA/NFS service restart If the network refreshed during playing, you can refresh SAMBA and NFS servers here, so as to properly play media files in the LAN.

  • Page 33: Other Options Of System Settings

    7.6.3 Other options Select background picture according to your preferences. Theme setting Saver delay min After this option is set, if you do not do anything in the certain time, the screen will show screensaver state, and press any key to quit it. Open / close BT download task.

  • Page 34: Normal Upgrade Mode

    7.8.1 Normal upgrade mode 1、Please visit our website http://www.viewlab.com.cn/ to download the latest version of firmware. 2、Download the latest software to local USB root directory. 3、Decompression the software to USB root directory. It will generate a directory named "upgrade".
  • Page 35 4、Plug the USB dongle to the player and reboot the player to upgrade. Reboot and enter "SETUP"-"INFORMATION" interface. Press "UPGRADE" button.
  • Page 36 5、After the screen displays the new version of the software, select "OK" to copy the software.
  • Page 37 6、After extracting the software, restart the player, please do not remove the USB disk for upgrade dod not complete at this time; 7、 Restart the player, "Upgrade is in process, please do not power off" on TV, this process may take several minutes, do not turn off the power, wait for completion.

  • Page 38: Mandatory Upgrade Mode

    8、When the step 7 is completed, the player will automatically restart, after enter the main menu, the upgrade is successful, you can use your player. 7.8.2 Mandatory upgrade mode 1、 Copy the software to the root directory of the USB disk. (See steps 1 to 3 on Normal upgrade mode) 2、...

  • Page 39: Copy / Delete Files

    7.9 Copy / delete files (1) Copy file: in case of selected files, press "POP UP / MENU" button on the remote controller, after the dialog box appears, select Copy, and open the folder you want to copy to, then press "POP UP / MENU " button on the remote controller to select paste, if the files are large, the process may continue for some time, please be patient, do not do any other operations.

  • Page 40: Precautions

    8 Precautions 8.1 Safety Instructions Power Supply Do not use any power supply that exceeds the standard voltage. Otherwise, overvoltage or overload may be resulted, which may cause fire. Pull out the plug from the socket outlet to avoid damages from lightning or the player is not in use for a long period. It can effectively avoid damages from lightning or electric network fluctuation.

  • Page 41: Video Output Mode Setup

    Service Do not repair this player by yourself. Electric shock accidents or damages of this player may be caused if any nonprofessional try to repair, dismount or assemble this player. Please disconnect the plug of the power wire and contact the local agent or service center if the following situations or any malfunction not mentioned in this manual occur.

  • Page 42: Faq

    9 FAQ 9.1 USB external device does not play smoothly This problem may be caused by the following reasons: Some U-discs and storage cards of low velocity cannot support the play of high code rates. We suggest you copy your movie sources to a portable hard drive or internal hard disc for playing them.

  • Page 43: No Tv Sound

    9.3 No TV Sound This problem may be caused by the following reasons: The TV set is in mute mode or the volume of the player is adjusted to the minimum. Two-channel audio is not available under the current display settings. Please press the “Track Selection” key to select a track of two channels.

  • Page 44: Technical Specifications

    10 Technical Specifications Electrical Specifications Input Voltage 100~240VAC 50Hz/60Hz Power Rating Working Temperature -5~ +40 Working Humidity 20% ~ 80% Electromagnetic Certified CE/FCC quality certification. Compatibility Functional Configuration Master Chip Sigma design 8642 Output Port Analogue audio output Stereo audio output Component Output YPbPr Digital audio output...

  • Page 45: Yamj Poster User Manual

    Remote Control 50 keys, backlight Power on/off Power on/off by Remote Control Disc driver Blu-ray Disc driver Hard disk Built-in (optional ) Size 430*340*60mm 11 YAMJ Poster User Manual 11.1 PC YAMJ Poster Making Instructions 11.1.1 WINDOW Requirements 1、Software Download ◦...
  • Page 46 ◦ Unzip yamj-svn-r1659.zip to create the yamj-svn-r165 folder ◦ Unzip MediaInfo_CLI_0.7.33_Windows_i386.zip to create the MediaInfo_CLI_0.7.33_Windows_i386 folder ◦ Create mediainfo under the directory of yamj-svn-r1659 ◦ Copy the mediainfo.exe under the directory of MediaInfo_CLI_0.7.33_Windows_i386 into the yamj-svn-r1659/mediainfo ◦ Click Start->Run, type “cmd.exe” and click “OK” to pop up the textual interface,and then run command to enter into the directory of the unzipped yamj-svn-r1659.
  • Page 47 ◦ Unzip the MediaInfo_CLI_0.7.33_Windows_i386.zip and put it under the directory ofd:\ （d:\MediaInfo_CLI_0.7.33_Windows_i386） ◦ Supposed that the media file is put under the directory of g:\video ◦ Create mediainfo under the directory of d:\yamj-svn-r1659 in windows ◦ Cope the MediaInfo.exe under the directory of d:\MediaInfo_CLI_0.7.33_Windows_i386 into the directory of d:\yamj-svn-r1659\mediainfo in windows ◦...
  • Page 48 11.1.2. LINUX Requirements 1. Software Download ◦ http://mediaplayersite.com/sites/default/files/YAMJ/yamj-svn-r1659.zip ◦ http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/mediainfo/binary/mediainfo/0.7.33/MediaInfo_CLI_0.7 .33_GNU_FromSource.tar.bz2 2. Making Instructions ◦ Unzip the yamj-svn-r1659.zip to create the directory of yamj-svn-r1659 ◦ Unzip the MediaInfo_CLI_0.7.33_GNU_FromSource.tar.bz2 to create MediaInfo_CLI_GNU_FromSource ◦ Create mediainfo under the directory of yamj-svn-r1659...
  • Page 49 ◦ Enter the directory of MediaInfo_CLI_GNU_FromSource and run the command of “./CLI_Compile.sh” to compile.After then it will create the executable file “mediainfo under the directory of MediaInfo_CLI_GNU_FromSource/MediaInfo/Project/GNU/CLI, cope the file “mediainfo” into the directory of yamj-svn-r1659/mediainfo ◦ Entering into the directory of yamj-svn-r1659, run ./MovieJukebox.sh <the save path of media files>...
  • Page 50  Supposed that the media file is saved under the directory of/yamj/video  Run the command of “mkdir -p /yamj/yamj-svn-r1659/mediainfo” and create the sub-directory “mediainfo” under the directory of /yamj/yamj-svn-r1659.  Run the command “cp /yamj/MediaInfo_CLI_GNU_FromSource/Project/GNU/CLI/mediainfo /yamj/yamj-svn-r1659/mediainfo –afr” and copy the executable file “mediainfo” to the directory of /yamj/yamj-svn-r1659/mediainfo ...
  • Page 51 11.2 YAMJ Software Operation Instructions 11.2.1 YAMJ poster saved in the SAMBA shared folder in PC 1、Set the folder where the YAMJ poster is saved shared through SAMBA. 2、Enter into the SAMBA browser interface to show the index.htm file of YAMJ and click it to get into the display &...

  • Page 52: Bt Download Operating Instruction

    poster folder to the USB flash disk. 2、Put the USB flash disk into the USB port of the player and enter into the browser interface for the files in the USB flash disk through the player to show the index.htm file of YAMJ and click it to get into the display&...

  • Page 53: Bt Download Operating Instruction

    12 BT Download Operating Instruction 12.1 Introduction to Env ironment player Switch or Route 12.2 Environment Build  Ensure that PC is connected to Internet.  Ensure that PC and player are connected.
  • Page 54 12.3 Operation 12.3.1 Player 1、Turn on the player and get IP address of the player. 2、PC Input "http://<IP address of player>:9091/transmission/web" in the address bar of browser and open webui of BT on the player to control.
  • Page 55 WEBUI Interface Set Save address of movie download...
  • Page 57 “Download to” specifies the download directory, the default directory is /BTDownload, however which can’t be used to Save movies, thus before downloading, the directory must be changed, please note: 1. Save the movie in the built-in hard disk: 1）Click HDD entry on the home of player, the user will see the hard disk partition information, such has hda1, hda2, etc.
  • Page 58 directory is /HD_Media, second-level directory is the hard disk specified by the user to Save the data downloaded through BT, such as hda1, hda2, etc., and the third-level directory is BT download directory, such as /HD_Media/hda3/BTDownload. 3) After completing setting, click the save key on the bottom right corner to save the information.
  • Page 59 If the user confirms that save the movie to the download directory set last time, it is unnecessary to set the directory again. But, if the player is restarted, the user must re-set the download directory before uploading BT seeds for the first time. ◦...
  • Page 61 Select the seed file to be uploaded:...
  • Page 62 And then click Update key, Alvin..starts downloading.
  • Page 63 Control BT download and pause 1. Click Pause on the page to pause download of one file. 2. Click Pause All on the page to pause download of all files. 3. Click Resume on the page to resume download of one file. 4.

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