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  • Page 1 HDS6L User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Introduction .......................... 3 ....................... 3 1.1 Preface ......................4 1.2 Packing List ......................4 1.3 Cautions ......................6 1.4 Connection ....................12 1.5 Power On / Off ....................12 1.6 Menu Language ..................... 13 1.7 HDD Format 2.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    1. Introduction 1.1 Preface Thank you very much for purchasing iconBIT HDS6L. We hope you will enjoy using it as a great home entertainment partner. This player has the following functionality. A/V Output  HDMI V1.3 for high-definition video and digital audio ...

  • Page 4: Packing List

    software may have a slightly different appearance or modified functionality than presented in this manual. 1.2 Packing List Part Quantity Player A/V cable Y/Pb/Pr cable USB cable Remote Control Remote Control Battery AC/DC adaptor AC/DC adaptor Power Cord Quick Installation Guide User Manual (printed) HDMI cable 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB adapter...
  • Page 5 1.3.3 Radio Interference - If not properly shielded, almost all electronic devices will get radio interference. Under some conditions, your player might get interference. - The design of this player has followed the FCC/CE standard, and has followed the following rules: (1) This player may not cause harmful interference;...

  • Page 6: Connection

     Do not press the buttons of the player too hard.  Avoid hitting the player with hard object, avoid shaking the player, and stay away from magnetic fields.  During electrostatic discharge and the strong electromagnetic field, the product will malfunction, then unplug the power cable and the product will return to normal performance next time it is powered on.
  • Page 7 In this way, you can manage content on the built-in HDD of the player on your local PC. 1.4.3 Connecting to a eSATA (External Serial ATA) device (1) Make sure the player is powered on; (2) Plug in the eSATA cable to this player’s eSATA port; (3) Plug in the another end of the eSATA cable to the eSATA port of your external HDD device.
  • Page 8 1.4.4 Connecting a USB Device (1) Make sure the player is powered on; (2) Plug in the USB stick or USB HDD etc. to the USB HOST port of this player. In this way, you can browse contents on the USB device. 1.4.5 Connecting a Memory Card Memory card can be used by inserting to the card slot (1) Follow the picture to insert the memory card to the card slot properly;...
  • Page 9 1.4.6 Connecting to a TV 1.4.6.1 A/V OUT (1) Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the player’s A/V OUT jack; (2) Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the TV’s A/V IN jack. In this way, you can enjoy the content in the player on TV or other display devices.
  • Page 10 1.4.6.3 HDMI OUT (1) Follow the picture and plug one connector on your HDMI cable to the player’s HDMI jack; (2) Follow the picture and plug the other connector on your HDMI cable to the TV’s HDMI jack. Note: The HDMI cable is an optional accessory sold separately. In this way, you can have the highest quality video and audio via a single cable.
  • Page 11 In this way, you can enjoy powerful Dolby Digital, DTS, or MPEG sound. (Please refer to ‘3.1 Changing Audio Settings‟ for configuration) 1.4.8 Connecting to a LAN To connect to a LAN (Local Area Network) you require a cat5, cat5e or cat6 network cable (not supplied).

  • Page 12: Power On / Off

    1.4.9 Connecting to a WLAN (1) Make sure the player is powered on; (2) Plug the Wireless LAN USB Adapter (i.e. Wi-Fi USB Dongle) to the USB HOST port of the player. Note: The Wi-Fi Dongle is an optional accessory sold separately. (Please refer to ‘3.3 Changing Network Settings‟...

  • Page 13: Hdd Format

    1.7 HDD Format For users who wish to install a new SATA HDD into the player, please refer to the following procedures to format the hard disk on the player before usage. Step 1: Select OK on the Warning page, press ENTER to confirm. Note: This page can be also accessed via Setup->System->HDD Format menu.
  • Page 14 Step 3: Select Format, press ENTER, and then hard disk format will start. The formatting procedure will be finished within a few minutes. And then you can use the hard disk properly on the player. Note: HDD format will remove all data stored on the hard disk drive. Please take care and backup your data in advance! 14 / 47...

  • Page 15: About The Player

    2. About the Player 2.1 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 its function: 1. STANDBY 2. MUTE 3. TV SYSTEM 4. BROWSER 5.
  • Page 16 Numeric buttons Press to enter numeric input when changing settings. REPEAT Press to set repeat option: One, All, (and Shuffle). Press to fast rewind the current playback. Press repeatedly to select speeds. VOL- Press to decrease the volume. Press to fast forward the current playback. Press repeatedly to select speeds.

  • Page 17: Front Panel

    PREV Press to view the previous file / page up. GOTO Press to jump to a specific point on a title. Specify the point using Title, Chapter and Time. COPY Press to enter the file copy menu. MUSIC Press to start playing music in the music playlist. INFO Press to hide or display the information bar during playback.

  • Page 18: Side Panel

    2.4 Side Panel 1. Memory Card slot 2. USB HOST port (A-Type) x 2 3. USB DEVICE port (B-Type) 18 / 47...

  • Page 19: Setup Menu

    3. Setup Menu The Setup menu allows you to personalize and configure the preferences for your player. To select a Setup option: Select the Setup icon on the home screen, or press the SETUP button on the remote control. Use the LEFT/RIGHT navigational buttons to select an option, and then press ENTER. There are seven Setup options, including Audio, Video, Network, System, and MISC.

  • Page 20: Changing Video Settings

    will be decreased to make you more comfortable. 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. 3.2 Changing Video Settings Use this menu to configure video settings.

  • Page 21: Changing Network Settings

    Saturation Adjust the level of saturation. TV SYSTEM Select to adjust video output resolution: NTSC / PAL / 480P / 576P / 720P 50HZ / 720P 60HZ / 1080I 50HZ / 1080I 60HZ / 1080P 50HZ / 1080P 60HZ. 3.3 Changing Network Settings Use this menu to configure Ethernet and WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) settings.
  • Page 22 This player can store up to three wireless network connections. Press ENTER to go to next step, press RETURN to cancel, and press PLAY to connect. Get Connection Mode Choose between Infrastructure (AP) and Peer to Peer (Ad Hoc). Press ENTER to go to next step, and press RETURN to cancel.
  • Page 23 Press ENTER to go to next step, press RETURN to cancel, and press SELECT to refresh the SSID list. 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.

  • Page 24: Changing System Settings

    Ad-Hoc Setup Press ENTER to go to next step, press RETURN to cancel, and press PLAY to connect. 3.4 Changing System Settings Use this menu to configure system settings. Menu Language Select to choose the OSD (On-Screen Display) language. Text Encoding Select to set the text encoding option (subtitle display).

  • Page 25: Miscellaneous

    System Update Select Extension Package Upgrade to update extension files for BT download and SAMBA services. Select system upgrade to update the firmware via a USB stick. 1) Copy ‘install.img’ to the root directory of a USB stick, and connect it to the USB HOST port of the player.
  • Page 26 Background Music Select to set the background music options while view pictures: Off / Folder / Playlist. Screen Saver Select to turn on / off screen saver. Movie Preview Select to turn on / off movie preview in the browser menu. Resume Playback Select to turn on / off resume playback (auto-bookmarking) feature for movies.

  • Page 27: Main Menu

    4. MAIN Menu 4.1 Browser Menu The browser menu allows you to browse and play media files stored on Removable Devices (USB, Card), HDD, Network, UPnP-server, and Playlist. To enter the menu, select the Browser icon on the home screen, or press the BROWSER button on the remote control. The following buttons can be used while navigating the browser menu.
  • Page 28 Note:  Please refer to chapter ‘6.1 Specifications‘for more about the supported content formats.  Muisc tracks might not be able to played continously under All filter, please switch to the Music filter instead. 4.1.2 Browsing Music 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 29 The following buttons can be used to control photo playback. Button Function PLAY Begin playback. PREV / NEXT View the previous or next photo. LEFT / RIGHT Rotate photo. REPEAT Set repeat options: One, All, (and Shuffle). ZOOM IN / OUT Zoom the image.
  • Page 30 MENU Return to the root menu during DVD playback. INS REPLAY Repeat previous 10 seconds of playback. CM SKIP Skip 30 seconds of playback. AUDIO Select an audio track while watching DivX video or DVD with multiple audio tracks. SUBTITLE Set subtitle options.
  • Page 31 Note:  While browsing high definition video files (resolution up to 720p / 1080i / 1080p) via Ethernet or WLAN, the video might be buffering. It is normal due to the limit of network speed or signal strength.  Due to different network conditions, sometimes the workgroup might not be accessed or shown in the list.
  • Page 32 Select the shortcut you added and press the ENTER button to confirm. Then you can select and play the shared media files on the destination computer. 4.1.6 A/V Streaming via UPnP-server A built-in UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) client has been integrated on the system, which enables the player to auto-detect UPnP Media Servers on the network to browse and stream media files from them.
  • Page 33 Open Windows Media Player 11, click Library -> Add Library -> Advanced Options to add or remove media files from the library. Click Library -> Media Sharing, then you can allow or deny devices to access the media library. Click Allow to authorize your player. 4.1.6.3 Streaming Media on your Player Connect your player to the home network (LAN or WLAN).
  • Page 34 Then you can browse the media library shared by Windows Media Player 11. Note:  Make sure your player and your computer are on the same local area network and subnet.  Firewalls may prevent your player to communicating with your computer. Please open the ports manually and add your player to the ‘trusted’...
  • Page 35 Press the UP / DOWN buttons to select from Return, Rename, and Delete. And press ENTER to confirm. 4.1.8 Managing the Playlist This player supports the playlist function, which allows you to add your favorite contents on local HDD to the playlists (All, Music, Photos, and Movies), and enjoy them at any time. 4.1.8.1 Adding files to the playlist Select the favorite file you wish to add, press the RED button, and the file will be ticked.

  • Page 36: Media Library

    If you wish to delete a file from the playlist, press the RED button to select, and then press the GREEN button to confirm. 4.2 Media Library Owning to a powerful search engine, the library menu allows you to search and browse multimedia files stored on the internal HDD in most easy ways.

  • Page 37: File Copy Menu

    Press the up / down button to select from Update, Search, All, and Date. And press the enter button to confirm. 4.2.3 Movie Library Use the left / right button on the remote control to select the Movies tab. Press the up / down button to select from Update, Search, All, Actor, Genre, and Year. And press the enter button to confirm.

  • Page 38: Internet Radio

    The following buttons can be used under the file copy menu. Button Function UP / DOWN Move cursor up / down to select devices, folders RIGHT Go to the next step. SELECT Select (or cancel) folders or files (The selected items will be ticked).

  • Page 39: P2P Share Menu

    download data from the Internet, please be patient to wait;  For more about SHOUTcast, please refer to the website: www.shoutcast.com The following buttons can be used under this menu. Button Function UP / DOWN Move cursor up / down to select station, channel, and genre. PREV / NEXT Page up / down.
  • Page 40 Download Menu After add the BT torrent files, the download progress can be displayed in this menu. The following buttons can be used under this menu. Button Function Move cursor up / down. UP / DOWN MENU press to adjust the priority of the download task PAUSE Press to pause the download.

  • Page 41: Ims (Internet Multimedia Service) Menu

    In the BT Setup menu, you can configure the following settings. Use UP/DOWN and ENTER to change the settings. Set the maximum download rate. Set the maximum upload rate. Set the idle hours to start the next download automatically. Set the seeding hours. Set to delete the finished torrent files automatically or not.
  • Page 42 Internet Explorer on your PC (For example, if the IP address of the player is 192.168.0.9, please type: \\192.168.0.9), and click OK or press the Enter button on the keyboard. Under windows vista and windows 7,pls type:\\192.168.0.9 on search bar, then press the Enter button on the keyboard.

  • Page 43: Upgrading The Firmware

    5. Upgrading the Firmware The firmware is the operating system (OS) installed on the device. Firmware upgrades can bring new features, improvements and bug fixes. (1) Copy ‘install.img’ or extension files to the root directory of a USB stick, and connect it to the USB HOST port of the player.

  • Page 44: Frequently Asked Questions

    VIDEO CODECS SURPORTED:  MPEG-1  HD MPEG-2  HD MPEG-4 SP/ASP/AVC (H.264)  WMV9 (VC-1)  RealNetworks (RM/RMVB) 8/9/10, up to 720p AUDIO CODECS SURPORTED:  MP2/3, OGG Vorbis, WMA (DRM, and Advanced Profile not supported), PCM, LPCM, MS-ADPCM, LC-AAC, HE-AAC, COOK, RA-Lossless SUBTITLE FORMATS SURPORTED: ...
  • Page 45 programs are running while using the Windows® defragment utility. Make sure you have connected the player with the external power adapter during this procedure. Question 4. My files have disappeared from the player. Answer: Make sure that you browse your files via the correct browser mode which means correct filtered views such as Photos, Music, or Movies.
  • Page 46 Question 10. I configured everything correctly, but still cannot get the wireless network or UPnP function to work. Answer: Are you using a firewall such as Norton Internet Security, McAfee Personal Firewall, Zone Alarm, etc. or even the built-in firewall of Windows XP? (Don’t forget that Service Pack 2 for Windows XP automatically upgrades your firewall and turn it on by default) If you have a firewall, it may need to be configured or have exceptions created to allow you to see and communicate with the player on the network.

  • Page 47: Copyrights And Trademarks

    6.3 Copyrights and Trademarks Copyrights All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, or transmitted in any form or by any means, whether by electronically or mechanically, without the express written permission from the copyright holder. Copyrighted materials, such as software, music files, or movies, are protected by local law, and may not be illegally copied or used without permission from the copyright owner.

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