MediaPoint DMR HD User Manual

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Digital Media Recorder HD

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DMR
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An Advanced Media Design Technology

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    Digital Media Recorder HD User Manual An Advanced Media Design Technology...
  • Page 2: Disclaimer

    DMR HD | Digital Media Recorder HD ©2009, Advanced Media Design, Inc All rights reserved. This document contains information that is proprietary to Advanced Media Design, the manufac- turer of all MediaPOINTE® products. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means, electronically, mechanically, by photocopying, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Advanced Media Design, Inc.
  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    If the unit does not operate to the specifications set forth in this user guide, or exhibits a distinct change in per- formance, this may be an indication of a problem needing repair. Environmental Operating Limits of DMR HD Operating Temperature: 0°C to 32°C (32°F to 90°F) Relative Humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing Storage &...
  • Page 4 DMR HD | DMR HD Package Contents • 1 - MediaPOINTE DMR HD • 2 – RCA Video Cable • 2 – S-Video Cable • 1 – Male VGA (RGBHV) Cable • 1 - CAT-5e LAN Cable • 1 - RCA Stereo Audio Cable • 1 - AC Power Cable • 1 – Male DVI-D Cable • 1 – IR Remote Control plus 2 AAA batteries • 1 – Rack Mount Kit • Documentation CD-ROM • Warranty Document • Registration Sheet...
  • Page 5: Warranty

    v | DMR HD User Manual 3.2 January 2009 Warranty MediaPOINTE warrants that the DMR HD (excluding spare parts if applicable, external peripheral devices and consumables) will be free from any defect in materials or workmanship and shall perform in accordance with its specification for a period of 30 days for MediaPOINTE software and 1 year for hardware, starting on shipment date of the initial purchase of the equipment. MediaPOINTE disclaims any and all implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. MediaPOINTE’s sole liability for breach of this warranty will be (at its option) to provide access to software for download or to repair or replace the defective unit or component after customer has shipped the product to MediaPOINTE for return-to-factory repair. Customer must obtain an RMA (return material authorization) number from MediaPOINTE prior to returning equipment.
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents | Table Of Contents About this guide Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Safety Precautions .
  • Page 7 Playback on DMR HD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  • Page 8 Table of contents | v Disk Burning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 USB Offload/Upload .
  • Page 9: Introduction

    DMR HD | DMR HD Introduction & Overview Introduction • Conduct customer or employee training across vast geographical areas. Welcome to the user’s guide for the MediaPOINTE® • Discuss research, engineering, architecture, product DMR HD. The DMR HD is one of the easiest to use, most design, or process analysis when the participants cost-effective and reliable archiving and streaming are not able to meet in one central location.
  • Page 10: Front Panel

    | DMR HD User Manual 3.2 January 2009 DMR HD Front Panel 3 . LED Status Front Panel View The LED indicators are used to describe system The front panel consists of an Optical Drive, the main states, actions and error conditions. The valid LED operation Keypad, two status LEDs, a small RESET states are described in the table below. button, IR receiver, a power switch and a USB port. The following is a brief description of each of these...
  • Page 11: Power Switch

    DMR HD | DMR HD Front Panel 6 . Power Switch This POWER button on the front of the unit will turn the unit on and off. It is used in conjunction with the main power switch on the rear of the unit. 1. Ensure power supply switch is in the ON position (on back panel) 2. Start the unit by pressing the POWER button 7 . USB Port The USB port can be used to offload media from and to the DMR HD. It can also be used to set or capture an IP address. See the Network Configuration section for USB...
  • Page 12: Back Panel

    DVI-D and DVI-I cables to be used . The HD15 connector is used for local monitor playback of files directly from the DMR HD or when using the On Screen Menu to control the unit . This output can VGA (RGBHV)
  • Page 13: Setup & Application Diagrams

    . RS-232 The IEC connector allows the included IEC cable to connect the DMR HD to AC power . Make sure the power on/off switch is in the off position before plugging in AC Power the power cable .
  • Page 14 | DMR HD User Manual 3.2 January 2009...
  • Page 15 DMR HD |...
  • Page 16: Setting Up The Dmr Hd

    Setup As an Administrator Use this information when you first purchase the DMR HD and when you are ready to install the hardware at your site. To turn on the unit ensure the power supply switch is in the ON The Administrator maintains all rights to the DMR HD.
  • Page 17: As A User

    DMR HD | As an Author To change the Administrator password, enter a new Administrator password in the “New admin Password” field (10 characters maximum) and confirm it by The Author maintains content creation rights on the clicking Change Admin Password button. The next time DMR HD. The Author can set recording options but the DMR HD is accessed, the new admin password will does not have access to the “Configure” and “Manage” take effect.
  • Page 18: Network Configuration

    (with subnet mask and default gateway) to be entered . Insert the memory stick into one of the DMR HD USB IP Address Assign a static IP address to DMR HD . This field will also display ports at any time. The unit will look for the presence the currently assigned IP address...
  • Page 19: Smtp Mail

    DMR HD | 11 This file must be placed on the root of the USB drive. This file must be named dmx_ip_conf.txt and must have the following format (note: the fields in RED should be configured for your network settings). dhcp=(bool)0 dns_1=(string)192.168.0.2 dns_2=(string) 192.168.0.3 ethernet=(string)auto Command Line gateway=(string)192.168.1.1 The DMR HD has a Command Line interface that can be ipaddress=(string)192.168.1.253 accessed from Telnet or RS-232. A list of commands can be found in the External Control section of this manual. netmask=(string)255.255.255.0 Telnet (TCP/IP) If the dmx_ip_conf.txt file is intentionally left blank with no text of The Telnet port by default is not enabled. To turn on any type within the body of the file, the Telnet control, set the Telnet port number (typically DMR HD will write its network settings to...
  • Page 20: Control & Operation

    January 2009 Control & Operation ud ea Toolbar The DMR HD can be controlled by several different methods. These include, a Web Portal interface, IR remote control, con- tact closure, RS-232 serial port, Telnet, or by the convenient button panel (Keypad) on the front of the unit. This section will cover each of these control interfaces in detail.
  • Page 21: On-Screen Menu/ Front Control Panel

    Adjust the Menu opacity, position and timeout Password it will allow the user to change the Retrieve System Information password . Will show all folders on the DMR HD . Expand All Folders External Control Will show only the highest tier folder of Contract All Folders the folder tree .
  • Page 22: Telnet

    To access the telnet client, open a command prompt on your computer and enter: telnet <ipaddress> Once connected to the DMR HD, a connect message will be displayed. DMR HD Welcome to MediaPOINTE Password:_ Once logged in, type ‘help’ or ‘?’ for a list of commands.
  • Page 23: Recording, Archiving & Streaming

    DMR HD | Recording, Archiving & Streaming Recording and Streaming To stop the recording and create an archived file, press the Stop button to begin the “indexing” process. The RED LED on the front of the unit will blink fast during A streaming/recording session can be started and the indexing procedure, indicating that the unit is stopped from the Record section of the main toolbar busy and cannot record or stream until the process is and from the profile listing. The “default” profile will complete.
  • Page 24: Recorded Content Detail

    Icon Function Description Will attach the selected content to an email . Attach to Mail Playback on DMR HD Will add the selected folder to the email Add Folder attachment . Will remove the selected folder from the Remove Folder email attachment .
  • Page 25: Download Manager

    DMR HD | Download Manager USB Offload / Upload Files and Folders can be downloaded to the browsing Both the front and back USB ports can be used to move computer using the Download Manager. media to or from the DMR HD. Connect a USB memory stick and select the USB icon from the main menu. This will display the USB toolbar that will provide icons for moving media files to and from the USB drive. Select the Download Manager icon from the main menu to bring up the Download Manager Toolbar. Icon Function Description...
  • Page 26: Management & System Tools

    This section describes how to set up all configurable record- Icon Function Description ing options on the DMR HD; only author and admin users have Will start a recording/streaming session using Start Record/ access to these settings. the settings specified in Profile .
  • Page 27: Creating/Modifying A Profile

    Enter the directory path to the folder you wish to upload appropriate icons . directory to . Delete local To keep a copy of the recorded media on the DMR HD, media after ensure that the Delete Local Media after successful FTP upload upload checkbox is un-checked .
  • Page 28: Titles & Credits

    DMR HD . VTC Settings Description Setting Uses the LAN to have the DMR HD receive the Connection command and record when a call is placed with the Images must be in JPEG format. codec .
  • Page 29: Notifications

    The error log will provide a description of the problem that put Error Log the DMR HD into an error state ( the Yellow LED will be on) Storage Limits The Administrator can determine the action to take when the DMR HD hard drive is full. Make the selection...
  • Page 30: Reset Configuration

    Available disk space The amount of disk space still available for content recording . This is a unique indentifier, specific to your DMR HD . Provide MediaPOINTE technical support with this number should you call to start a ticket .
  • Page 31: Options

    Installing Upgrade Packages After your purchase of an upgrade option(s), Advanced Media Design’s tech support team will walk you through the process of enabling your specific option(s) (i.e. video 2 enabled with the Studio Package). Studio Package: The Studio upgrade package adds to the DMR HD functionalities: Studio DMR HD Studio DMR HD Custom Video Templates Functionalities Package Option 1 Composite 2 Composite To select one of the 12 different CUSTOM profile Audio/Video Source 1 S-Video...
  • Page 32: Video-On-Demand Option

    Actions and a window will open and display the stream. The following tables describe AMD devices’ play/ stream VOD capabilities: Video-On-Demand Channel Product Matrix Capabilities Description DMR HD VIDi HD VIDi HD-d View/Play recorded content from View/Play live stream from Make recorded content available to...
  • Page 33 An Advanced Media Design Technology Technical Support 805.214.7911 support@mediapointe.com Main Office 667 Rancho Conejo Blvd. Newbury Park, CA 91320 805.480.3700 www.mediapointe.com...

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