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N e t w o r k e d A u d i o V i d e o S y s t e m
M e d i a S e r v e r / M e d i a P l a y e r
USER GUIDE
For detailed installation instructions visit the Support
section of the Imerge website at www.imerge.co.uk

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  • Page 1 N e t w o r k e d A u d i o V i d e o S y s t e m M e d i a S e r v e r / M e d i a P l a y e r USER GUIDE For detailed installation instructions visit the Support section of the Imerge website at www.imerge.co.uk...
  • Page 2 XiVA™ is a registered trademark of Imerge Ltd. All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
  • Page 3 Build a list of pop classics to play when you throw a party, or add classical instrumental pieces to a list designed to play quietly in the background for a dinner party. Whatever you want to play, your MS1HD is bound to please!

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Kurtzanleitung ..........8 Guida di Avvio Rapido ......... 10 Guía Rápida ..........12 快速启动指南 ..........14 The MS1HD MediaServer / Player ....16 Recording ............25 The Disc Player ..........26 The Audio Library ........27 The Video Library ......... 35 XiVA Music Store ..........

  • Page 5: Precautions

    DTs Encoded Discs CAUTION - when playing DTS encoded CDs excessive noise GENERAL PRECAUTIONs will be heard on the analog outputs jacks of the MS1HD. To avoid possible damage to the audio system you should When installing the equipment ensure that: ensure that the correct connections are made to your •...

  • Page 6: Important Safety Instructions

    MS1HD MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ INSTRUCTIONS - All the safety and operated only from the type of power source should not be located in the vicinity of operating instructions should be read before indicated on the marketing label. If you are overhead power lines or other electric light the product is operated.

  • Page 7: Important Safety Notices

    EUROPEAN MODEL U.s. MODEL Note: The MS1HD has been designed and type-tested NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits set out in EN60950 part 1, to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, EN55022: 1998 CLASS A, EN55024: 1998, FCC RULES PART pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 8: Quick Start Guide

    • From the Home Page, select Disc Player To return to the TV UI, from the Admin Main Menu, If your MS1HD is connected to the internet, details of M Exit Admin. T press he display will revert to the TV the disc content will be looked up automatically and displayed on the screen.
  • Page 9 Now Playing screen. • h Pause and e , f Skip keys have no function. • • Now Playing key toggles the display between the Now Playing screen and full screen mode. © Copyright Imerge Ltd 2009 Page...

  • Page 10: Guide D'initiation Rapide

    Select O. L’écran passe à disques. Admin. UI (interface d’administration). Si votre MS1HD est branché sur Internet, les détails du Pour revenir à l’interface utilisateur graphique, appuyez contenu du disque sont automatiquement consultés et M Exit Admin.
  • Page 11 Mark des fonctions clés comme un bouton menu principal. jaune. • Utilisez les touches S et T pour surligner la • 9 Search des fonctions clés comme un bouton Bibliothèque Vidéo et appuyez sur la touche bleu. SelectO. © Copyright Imerge Ltd 2009 Page...

  • Page 12: Kurtzanleitung

    Sie die Anlage hochfahren. Bitte beachten Sie dass alle angeschlossenen Apparate eingeschaltet sind, bevor Sie die MS1HD aufstarten. EIN- UND AUssCHALTEN Um das Gerät einzuschalten, drücken Sie den ;-Knopf auf der vorderen Bedienleiste des Geräts. Die LED- Anzeige wechselt von rot auf grün, und die TV-...
  • Page 13 Filme, Schauspieler, Regisseure oder Bewertungen. Wählen Sie die bevorzugte Gruppierung und drücken Sie die O Select-Taste. • Um einen Film abzuspielen, wählen Sie ihn aus der Liste aus und drücken Sie die O Select-Taste. © Copyright Imerge Ltd 2009 Page...

  • Page 14: Guida Di Avvio Rapido

    MS1 MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE GUIDA DI AVVIO RAPIDO Il MediaServer/MediaPlayer MS1HD è dotato di vari tipi di connessioni per il collegamento al televisore ed è in grado di rilevare automaticamente la connessione utilizzata quando viene acceso. Assicurarsi che tutti gli apparecchi connessi siano già...
  • Page 15 Con i tasti S e T evidenziare Libreria Video e • Il tasto p Mark si comporta come un pulsante premere il tasto OSelect. giallo. • Il tasto 9 Search si comporta come un pulsante blu. © Copyright Imerge Ltd 2009 Page...

  • Page 16: Guía Rápida

    MS1 MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE GUíA RáPIDA Tu MS1HD puede ser conectado a la TV una variedades de conexiones, MS1HD automáticamente descubre cual es necesario al momento que se prende el equipo. Asegura que todos los equipos conectados al MS1HD estén prendidos antes del MS1HD.
  • Page 17 Seleccione el grupo que • La tecla 9 Search se comporta como un botón azul. prefiere y pulse la tecla OSelect. • Para reproducir una película, selecciónela en la lista y pulse la tecla OSelect. © Copyright Imerge Ltd 2009 Page...

  • Page 18: 快速启动指南

    音频库菜单让您选择您想如何浏览您的音乐 键）。 珍藏，例如根据乐曲、专辑、艺术家、流派 • 根据电视屏幕上的信息，当 符号显示时请 选择您喜欢的组合，然后按 （选择 O Select 按×键以便取消、离开或刪除当时的运作。 键）。 • 重复使用 键以便选择当前使用的导航 • 高亮列表中的乐曲，然后按 （选择 O Select 标签，并使用 或 键来拣选上和下一个标 键）来播放该乐曲。 签。 重播传送键 （*） • 要看当前播放的音乐专辑或电影的详细资 料，请按 现在播放键）。 • Now Playing © Copyright Imerge Ltd 2009 Page...
  • Page 19 （选择 O Select 键）来播放该电影。 遥控器上传送键 （*）的操作和播放音乐大致相 同，只有以下的区别： • （停止键）用作暂停和继续重播，按 g Stop 其并且显示 （现在播放）屏 • Now Playing 幕。 （暂停键）和 ≥ 或 ≤ Skip (前后 • h Pause 跳跃键）并没有任何用途。 （现在播放键）切换 • Now Playing • （现在播放）屏幕模式和全屏模式。 Playing © Copyright Imerge Ltd 2009 Page...

  • Page 20: The Ms1Hd Mediaserver / Player

    MS1HD MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE THE Ms1HD MEDIAsERVER / PLAYER FRONT VIEW REAR VIEW sTANDBY BUTTON VIDEO DVI Press the Standby button to turn the MediaServer on; press it again to turn the it off. This connector should not be used.
  • Page 21 MS1HD MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE picture. s-VIDEO OUT Connect the S-VIDEO output of the MediaServer to the S-VIDEO input of a suitable PAL or NTSC TV to display the TV User Interface. You may also need to switch the TV to the relevant AUX input to display the picture.
  • Page 22 MS1HD MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE THE REMOTE CONTROL HANDsET G PAGE sCROLL keys The following diagram explains the function of the keys These keys are used to scroll through menus by page. on your MediaServer remote control handset: When editing text, these keys are used to change the character set.
  • Page 23 MS1HD MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE available options. If pressing this key has no effect, then there are no options available on the current screen. When playing blu-ray movies, this key behaves like the Green button. MARK key (Admin UI & BluRay) This key is used in the media libraries to select multiple items and then perform an action on them collectively.
  • Page 24 MS1HD MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE CONFIGURING YOUR REMOTE TO Output key will return it to controlling the default output. CONTROL OTHER DEVICEs UsING THE REMOTE TO QUICKLY FIND The TV and Amp keys on the remote control may be...
  • Page 25  and  arrows to scroll the menu. If you are using a XiVASafe XS1e or XS2e external storage unit, you should power the MS1HD down before Note that the display can sometimes be rather slow to switching the storage unit off.
  • Page 26 UsER INTERFACEs Your MS1HD MediaServer / Client can play high quality audio or video from a networked external storage device or from its disc slot. By combining a MediaServer with one or more Clients as shown below, you can direct different outputs to a number of channels, providing entertainment throughout your home.
  • Page 27 Most of the time you’ll be browsing your libraries, each is introduced in the next few pages. The interfaces playing movies or albums or recording new media, are the same for both MS1HD Server and Client and you will become most familiar with the TV User Interface.
  • Page 28 Touch for instant control of your MS1HD. screen: Once installed, go to iPod Settings and choose Imerge Settings to insert the IP address of your MS1HD and the Output Zone you want to control. © Copyright Imerge Ltd 2010...

  • Page 29: Recording

    Choose between Uncompressed, MP3 128kb VBR, MP3 DVDs and BluRay discs, using the disc slot. 192kb VBR, MP3 320kb CBR, WMA 96kb and WMA 128kb Your MS1HD can access the internet, using a broadband as the default recording quality for CDs. internet connection, to automatically retrieve Confirm Format information about the disc.

  • Page 30: The Disc Player

    MS1HD MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE THE DIsC PLAYER Your MS1HD can play CDs, DVDs and BluRay discs directly from the disc slot. It therefore functions not only as a music and video system, but also as a CD, DVD and BluRay player.

  • Page 31: The Audio Library

    MS1HD MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE THE AUDIO LIBRARY The television user interface has been designed to allow easy navigation through the Audio Library and therefore give quick and easy access to your complete music collection in a number of different ways. Each screen in the Audio Library is carefully constructed to provide the most important information about the items you are viewing.
  • Page 32 MS1HD MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE PLAYING MUsIC IN THE AUDIO LIBRARY O Select to play all the albums in this genre. • Press In most screens you can use the S key repeatedly to Alternatively, you can display all the artists, albums or...
  • Page 33 MS1HD MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE THE PLAY QUEUE You can change the name of the playlist by highlighting it in the list of playlists and pressing the Edit Playlist Any item in your Audio Library can be selected for button.
  • Page 34 MS1HD MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE THE NOW PLAYING sCREEN (AUDIO) The illustration below shows the Now Playing screen when music is playing from the Audio Library. Whenever you select an item in the Audio Library for playback, this screen is displayed. You can also skip directly to the Now Playing screen at any time you have music playing, by pressing the •...

  • Page 35: Shuffle And Repeat Playback

    MS1HD MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE EDITING THE AUDIO LIBRARY Controlling Audio Playback Whether you are playing music from the Audio Library Your MediaServer labels the albums, artists and tracks or directly from the CD you can pause, stop and resume in your Audio Library with names which identify the playback as well as seek and skip tracks at any time.
  • Page 36 MS1HD MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE them, you must use the R Return key, otherwise a new make a playlist of all the music you might want to play, genre consisting of all the words you entered will be so that you don’t have to think about choosing music to created.
  • Page 37 MS1HD MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE O Select key. • Select the track you want to delete. • Highlight an artist and press the ä Options key and choose Delete track. • Press the A list of all the albums by the chosen artist is displayed.
  • Page 38 MS1HD MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE Editing PlayLists On the Admin UI Main Menu, select Audio Library, and then Playlists. To see the items that make up the playlist, choose Selections. To move an album up or down the list, click p Mark twice.

  • Page 39: The Video Library

    MS1HD MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE THE VIDEO LIBRARY The TV User Interface has been designed to allow easy navigation through the Video Library and therefore give quick and easy access to your complete movie collection in a number of different ways. Each screen in the Video Library is carefully constructed to provide the most important information about the items you are viewing.
  • Page 40 MS1HD MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE PLAYING MOVIEs IN THE VIDEO LIBRARY Since several artists can star in a single movie, each movie can appear a number of times in the display, once In most screens you can use the S key repeatedly to for each starring artist.
  • Page 41 MS1HD MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE O Select key to make selections. • Use the If you have an Internet connection, your MediaServer reads the DVD information automatically from the To pause play Internet. You can edit these names at any stage to suit your own preferences.
  • Page 42 MS1HD MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE The following screen, listing all of the cover art images storage device. Anything you delete by accident will stored on your MediaServer, is displayed: need to be re-recorded. Marking Items in the Video Library The mark function can be used to select multiple items within a list in the Video Library.

  • Page 43: Xiva Music Store

    U and V keys to highlight Change Store Location and then press the O Select key. Use the U and V keys to highlight your chosen country and press the O Select key. © Copyright Imerge Ltd 2010 Page...
  • Page 44 If you enter the store via Now Playing, Album List or Track List screens, you will be taken straight to this carousel without having to perform the previous search. This is a great place to start exploring. © Copyright Imerge Ltd 2010 Page...
  • Page 45 REGIsTERING YOUR XIVA DEVICE The registration code shown in the popup uniquely identifies your XiVA device. Make a note of it, then, from a computer connected to the internet, using your favourite browser, visit http://www.xiva.com/store © Copyright Imerge Ltd 2010 Page...
  • Page 46 Once the download is complete, your music and coverart will automatically be added to your XiVA device Audio Library from where you can play it or export it to your personal computer. © Copyright Imerge Ltd 2010 Page Part Number PK01087-01...

  • Page 47: Parental Control

    USER GUIDE PARENTAL CONTROL Highlight Enabled and press O Select. Parental Control is available on the MS1HD and allows you to restrict the movies that can be played on any Output, based on the age rating of the movie. Imerge has a large collection of movie ratings from...
  • Page 48 MS1HD MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE © Copyright Imerge Ltd 2010 Page...

  • Page 49: Use With A Home Computer

    MS1HD MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE UsE WITH A HOME double-click the appropriate icon. A window showing the available contents of the COMPUTER MediaServer external storage device will be displayed. Your MediaServer has a number of advanced features IMPORTING FILEs TO YOUR MEDIAsERVER which can be accessed via a computer connected to your home network.
  • Page 50 MS1HD MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE You now have read only access to these files and can drag and drop them to a location on your PC. You can also copy music from your MediaServer directly to your portable player.

  • Page 51: Digital Safe

    Accessing it is exactly the same as transferring media to and from your MS1HD, as described on page 45. You’ll see a share called Digital Safe listed along with the other shares such as MusicShare and Import.

  • Page 52: Troubleshooting Guide

    If the TV UI doesn’t appear on startup or if the Admin UI Main Menu doesn’t show the Audio and Video Libraries, then either the MS1HD is configured as a MediaPlayer or it has not detected the XiVASafe external storage device.
  • Page 53 Enter the path to the MusicShare on the MS1HD in the format \\192.168.27.4\MusicShare. To find the IP address of your MS1HD, go to the Admin UI Main Menu and visit Set Up > Settings > Connection Settings > View Assigned Ethernet Settings.

  • Page 54: Set Up Information

    Choose this option to check for a more recent version of the XiVA software. If one is available, it will be automatically downloaded and installed. shutdown / Restart Shut down or restart the MS1HD. RAID Information Not implemented yet. setting Name...

  • Page 55: Setting The Pin

    MS1HD MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE UsE WITH A WIDEsCREEN TV REsETTING TO FACTORY DEFAULTs The display on a widescreen TV can look unnaturally If you reset the unit to the factory defaults, all personal wide. To correct this you will need to switch to the...

  • Page 56: Hardware Specifications

    MS1HD MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE HARDWARE • Connector..........3.5mm jack USB 1.1/2.0 (2 connectors) sPECIFICATIONs • Connector........Type A USB socket Note: the specification and design of these products are subject to change without notice. Accessories • Power cord..............

  • Page 57: Terms & Conditions

    Internet. Service altogether at any time in its discretion. You agree that Imerge shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any “You”, “your” and “yourself” means you, the person entering modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.
  • Page 58 USER GUIDE Notices conditions of use. Any and all notices to be given by either Imerge or you to Will Imerge share any of your personal information? the other under these terms and conditions shall be deemed Personal data will be collected, processed by Imerge and...
  • Page 59 • You have acquired a device (“DEVICE”) that includes system, or to others. software licensed by Imerge Ltd. from an affiliate of Microsoft Corporation (“MS”). Those installed software • Limitations on Reverse Engineering, Decompilation, and products of MS origin, as well as associated media, printed Disassembly.
  • Page 60 USER GUIDE GRACENOTE END-UsER LICENsE the licensor with respect to such Supplemental Components in lieu of “Imerge Ltd.” for the purposes of the EULA, and AGREEMENT (ii) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SUPPLEMENTAL COMPONENTS AND ANY (IF...
  • Page 61 MS1HD MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE NVIDIA sOFTWARE LICENsE AGREEMENT 5. APPLICABLE LAW This LICENSE shall be deemed to have been made in, and This License For Customer Use of NVIDIA Software shall be construed pursuant to, the laws of the State of (“LICENSE”) is the agreement which governs use of the...
  • Page 62 MS1HD MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE sONIC sOLUTIONs END-UsER LICENCE 3. Limited Warranty on Media. AGREEMENT Sonic warrants the media on which the Sonic Software is delivered to be free from defects in materials and THIS IS A CONTRACT, PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY, BY...
  • Page 63 MS1HD MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE OPEN sOURCE sOFTWARE LICENCE 6. Export Law Restrictions. AGREEMENT You agree that the Sonic Software will not be exported outside the United States except as authorized by United Certain components of the software for the XiVA States law.
  • Page 64 MS1HD MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE Finally, any free program is threatened constantly These requirements apply to the modified work as a by software patents. We wish to avoid the danger whole. If identifiable sections of that work are not...
  • Page 65 MS1HD MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE 5. You are not required to accept this License, since you Each version is given a distinguishing version number. If have not signed it. However, nothing else grants you the Program specifies a version number of this License permission to modify or distribute the Program or its which applies to it and “any later version”, you have the...
  • Page 66 MS1HD MediaServer / MediaPlayer USER GUIDE AMG FLOW-DOWN LICENsE TERMs THE AMG SERVICES AND COMPONENTS THEREOF ARE PROVIDED TO YOU “AS IS.” AMG MAKES NO (TERMs OF UsE) REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR This application incorporates software and technology of IMPLIED, REGARDING THE ACCURACY OF THE AMG All Media Guide, LLC.
  • Page 67 Server], [Elan TGM-100] or [Xiva musicm8] hereto, which would infringe or violate this Agreement, any relevant is distributed or sold by [Imerge] or [Elan] or its designee law or the rights of any other party, and that GD3 Data is or authorized representative, and which are capable of not in any way responsible for any such use by End User.
  • Page 68 Indemnification. End User agrees to indemnify and hold harmless GD3 Data and Imerge from any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages or expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) associated with claims, lawsuits and/or demands which are due to End User’s use of the Metadata, including from any copyright...
  • Page 69 USER GUIDE 2 YEAR PRODUCT WARRANTY Thank you for purchasing this Imerge product. We trust you will enjoy using your MS1HD for many years to come. This product has undergone stringent testing during manufacture and if, after reading the User Guide, you...

  • Page 70: Index

    Index Importing media ....... 45 Album Artwork International Character Sets ....32 Changing........32 Apple Mac Media Transfer to and from ..
  • Page 71 Plot Checking the version ..... .. 47 Movie ........36 Use with a home computer ....45 MAC ..
  • Page 72 Unit 6, Bar Hill Business Park, Saxon Way, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8SL, UK Telephone: +44 (0)1954 783600, Fax: +44 (0)1954 783601 Email: info@imerge.co.uk, Web: http://www.imerge.co.uk Imerge UK and International Helpdesk: Telephone: +44 (0)870 0104880, Fax: +44 (0)1954 783601 Email: support@imerge.co.uk, Web: http://www.imerge.co.uk/support Part No.

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