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© 2011 Monsoon Multimedia, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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  • Page 1 ONSOON ULTIMEDIA User Guide © 2011 Monsoon Multimedia, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    User Guide Contents ..............................2 NTRODUCTION ............................4 ABLES ..........................7 ONFIGURE ULKANO TV ..................... 7 ONFIGURE ULKANO ........................... 15 SING ULKANO TV ..............................15 ATCH TV ............................17 ATCH EMOTE TV G ..............................20 UIDE ............................. 25 ECORDINGS ..............................28 EDIA ...............................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    User Guide NTRODUCTION Vulkano is a sleek and stylish consumer device that connects to your television STB (Set Top Box), and enables a complete television and Internet media experience on your Smartphone, iPhone, iPad, PC, Mac and big-screen television. Vulkano allows you to enjoy live and recorded television, videos, photos and music on multiple devices.
  • Page 4 User Guide EMOTE ONTROL ULKANO...

  • Page 5: Hook U P The Cables

    User Guide ABLES Congratulations on buying your Vulkano. We will take you through a few simple steps to get you up and running. You can also setup your Vulkano from your PC. If you cannot set up your Vulkano through your TV, please refer to the Vulkano Setup For PC/Mac section on page 36.
  • Page 6 User Guide ONNECT ULKANO This step assumes that your STB was previously connected to your TV. You will re-use your existing cables. For the setup process, it is not mandatory to connect your Vulkano output to a TV. Your TV has audio and video input connectors for Component setup, Composite setup or both.
  • Page 7 User Guide ONNECT ULKANO ETWORK Vulkano can work on your home network, whether it is Wi-Fi or Ethernet.  If using Wi-Fi: You will configure Vulkano’s Wi-Fi during the setup process  If using Ethernet: Connect your Vulkano to your router as shown ONNECT ULKANO OWER...

  • Page 8: Configure Your Vulkano

    User Guide ONFIGURE ULKANO This section describes how to setup your Vulkano from your TV, using your Vulkano remote control. Note: Before you begin setup, use your TV remote to select the proper input source (Composite, Component or HDMI). ONFIGURE ULKANO After switching on your Vulkano, the Get Started screen will be displayed on your television.
  • Page 9 User Guide IRELESS ETWORK You have the option to either select or manually input a wireless network name. Select a wireless network name Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote: 1. Select your wireless network 2. Press OK Using your Vulkano remote: 1.
  • Page 10 User Guide Using your Vulkano remote: 1. Enter a wireless network network name (SSID) 2. Press OK Note: Press and use the Arrow and OK buttons on your Vulkano remote to select characters from the on-screen keyboard, or press to toggle between lower case [abc], caps [ABC], and numeric [123] entry modes.
  • Page 11 User Guide ULKANO You can give your Vulkano a name and password. This name and password will allow you access to your Vulkano from your PC or mobile device. Using your Vulkano remote: 1. Enter your own Vulkano name 2. Press OK Note: Press and use the Arrow and OK buttons on your Vulkano remote to select characters from the on-screen keyboard, or press...
  • Page 12 User Guide Note: This step only appears if you have connected both Composite and Component cables. Otherwise the input is auto-detected. UIDE ONFIGURATION Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote: 1. Select Configure Guide 2. Press OK Note: The guide (TV program listing) is supported in the United States and Canada.
  • Page 13 User Guide EVICE Using the Arrow buttons on the Vulkano remote: 1. Select your Device Type:  Analog Device  Digital (non-rebuild) 2. Press OK Note: The Analog Device option corresponds to SD cable. The Digital (non-rebuild) option corresponds to HD cable.
  • Page 14 User Guide Note: Use the number keys to select the first letter. For example, 2 = A, B, C, 2. Then use the Up/Down Arrows to choose the exact model name. If your device model is not listed, choose a similar model number if possible.
  • Page 15 User Guide ONFIGURE Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote: 1. Select your time zone 2. Press OK ULKANO ONFIGURED UCCESSFULLY Congratulations! You have successfully set up your Vulkano!  Press OK Note: If you are unable to set up your Vulkano through your TV, please refer to Vulkano Setup For PC/Mac page 36.

  • Page 16: Using Your Vulkano

    User Guide SING ULKANO This section covers the following:  Watch TV  Watch Remote TV  TV Guide  My Recordings  Home Media  Internet Apps  Settings  Help ATCH To watch Live TV, you can:  Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select the Watch TV option from the Menu screen and press OK...
  • Page 17 User Guide Note: If you selected a TV channel from the Guide, you can press the Back button to return back to the Guide. Schedule this recording To schedule a recording:  Press In the Schedule this recording pop-up window, you can perform any of the following options: ...

  • Page 18: Watch Remote Tv

    User Guide ATCH EMOTE The Watch Remote TV function lets you stream video from another Vulkano. To access the Watch Remote TV option, you can: 1. Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select the Watch Remote TV option from the Menu screen 2.
  • Page 19 User Guide Watch a remote Vulkano To watch remote TV: 1. Select Select Vulkano 2. Select the name of your remote Vulkano 3. Press OK 4. Select Connect from the pop-up menu 5. Press OK A television picture will be displayed on your screen. ...
  • Page 20 User Guide Delete a remote Vulkano To delete a remote Vulkano from your list: 1. Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select a remote Vulkano 2. Press OK 3. Select Delete from the pop-up menu 4. Select OK in the Confirmation pop-up window The deleted remote Vulkano will be removed from the Select Vulkano menu.

  • Page 21: Tv Guide

    User Guide TV G UIDE To access the TV Guide, you can:  Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select the Guide option from the Menu screen and press OK  Press Guide Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote, you can select a specific program and: ...
  • Page 22 User Guide Modify settings In the Modify Settings dialog box, you can perform any of the following options:  Use the left and right Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to navigate to the Clip Name, Profile, Quality, Start Time and End Time setting options ...
  • Page 23 User Guide Stop a recording To stop a recording in progress: 1. Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select the program 2. Press to stop the recording 3. Select Yes A confirmation dialog box will be displayed. 4.
  • Page 24 User Guide The search results will be displayed. You can perform any of the following options: 1. Press to schedule or stop a recording 2. Press to add a channel to your favorites list, show favorites only, or return to the Guide 3.
  • Page 25 User Guide Recording a show from the Guide – Indicator icons When viewing the Guide:  The Red Circle Indicator is displayed for recordings that are currently in progress  The Orange Circle Indicator is displayed for scheduled recordings  The Green Circle Indicator is displayed for recordings that have been completed.

  • Page 26: M Y Recordings

    User Guide ECORDINGS To access My Recordings, you can:  Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select the My Recordings option from the Menu screen and press OK  Press DVR Ready to watch Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote: 1.
  • Page 27 User Guide Recorded programs can be viewed in your PC, Mac or Mobile device Ready to Transfer list, if they have been recorded in the correct format for that device. When viewing a recording, you have the following options:  Press and select Resume playback ...
  • Page 28 User Guide Schedule Now Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote: 1. Select Schedule now to record a program that is currently in progress 2. Press OK In the Schedule this recording pop-up window, you can perform any of the following options: ...

  • Page 29: Home Media

    User Guide EDIA Home Media provides a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) option that enables your Vulkano to access videos, photos and music files from external PCs, Macs, Tablets and smartphones. To access video, photo and music files from an external device, that device must be enabled with a UPnP AV server application.
  • Page 30 User Guide Set viewing parameters You can set viewing parameters to any of the following options:  Press to select the appropriate playback convention:  Mode: Play One – this convention plays back the selected media file.  Mode: Play List – this convention plays back all media files from the list. ...

  • Page 31: Internet Apps

    User Guide NTERNET To access Internet Apps, you can:  Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select the Internet Apps option and press  Press Apps Access YouTube To access the YouTube feature, you can: 1. Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select YouTube 2.
  • Page 32 User Guide Search for video clips on YouTube To search for a specific YouTube video clip: 1. Use the Arrow and OK buttons on your Vulkano remote to select the Search option 2. Press to select the onscreen keyboard option, or press to select the alpha numeric option on your Vulkano remote 3.

  • Page 33: Settings

    User Guide ETTINGS To view and adjust your settings, you can: 1. Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select the Settings option from the Menu screen 2. Press OK The Settings menu contains the following options:  Setup ...
  • Page 34 User Guide Setup To access the Setup Wizard, you can: 1. Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select the Setup option 2. Press OK Troubleshooting For additional information or technical assistance for your Vulkano product, go to Monsoon’s Technical Support Website at: http://www.myvulkano.com/support.html.
  • Page 35 User Guide Storage Options To specify the primary storage you wish to associate with your Vulkano: 1. Select Storage Options 2. Select the primary storage option and press OK Eject Storage To disconnect a USB storage device from your Vulkano: 1.

  • Page 36: Help

    User Guide To access the Help screen: 1. Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select the Help > Vulkano TV Help option 2. Press OK The Help screen provides tips and tricks for getting the most out of your Vulkano. 1.

  • Page 37: Vulkano Setup For Pc/Mac

    User Guide PC/M ULKANO ETUP To set up your Vulkano through your computer, please refer to the following options:  Vulkano Setup For Windows 7 And Vista  Vulkano Setup For Windows XP  Vulkano Setup for Mac ULKANO ETUP INDOWS ISTA These steps are for setting up your Vulkano for Windows 7 or Vista.
  • Page 38 User Guide ONNECT ULKANO This step assumes that your STB was previously connected to your TV. You will re-use your existing cables. For the setup process, it is not mandatory to connect your Vulkano output to a TV. Your TV has audio and video input connectors for Component setup, Composite setup or both.
  • Page 39 User Guide ONNECT ULKANO ETWORK You can use either a wired connection or Wi-Fi connection to connect your Vulkano to your home network. Wired connection If your router is close to your Vulkano:  Connect your Vulkano to your router using the supplied Ethernet cable Note: You can connect your Vulkano to your router, your PC or an open Ethernet...
  • Page 40 User Guide NSTALL ULKANO ETUP IZARD The Vulkano setup wizard is installed when you run the Vulkano PC Player program. 1. Go to: www.myvulkano.com/players.html 2. Click for the PC Player 3. Launch the downloaded Vulkano setup file 4. Click Save in the dialog box 5.

  • Page 41: Vulkano Setup For Windows Xp

    User Guide ULKANO ETUP INDOWS These steps are for setting up your Vulkano for Windows XP. If you are using Windows 7 or Vista, please refer to the Vulkano Setup For Windows 7 And Vista section on page 36. If you are using a Mac, please refer to the Vulkano Setup for Mac section on page 48.
  • Page 42 User Guide NSTALL ULKANO ETUP IZARD The Vulkano setup wizard is installed when you run the Vulkano PC Player program. 1. Go to: www.myvulkano.com/players.html 2. Click for the PC Player 3. Launch the downloaded Vulkano setup file 4. Click Save in the dialog box 5.
  • Page 43 User Guide ONNECT Once your Vulkano has been connected to your wireless network, it will no longer be necessary to have your Vulkano connected directly to your router. 1. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from your Vulkano 2. If necessary, unplug the power supply from your Vulkano and reconnect the audio and video cables from your STB to your Vulkano 3.
  • Page 44 User Guide ONNECT ULKANO This step assumes that your STB was previously connected to your TV. You will re-use your existing cables. For the setup process, it is not mandatory to connect your Vulkano output to a TV. Your TV has audio and video input connectors for Component setup, Composite setup or both.

  • Page 45: Vulkano Setup For Pc (Continued )

    User Guide PC (C ULKANO ETUP ONTINUED This section describes how to continue the setup process using your PC. IRELESS ETTINGS In the Set Up Wireless Settings window: 1. Select your Home Network from the drop-down list, or Enter your network name 2.
  • Page 46 User Guide Select V IDEO NPUT In the Select Video Input window: 1. Select the appropriate video input configuration that corresponds to how you connected Vulkano to your STB:  Composite – if you used Red/White/ Yellow cables  Component – if you used Red/Green/ Blue and Red/White/Yellow cables 2.
  • Page 47 User Guide ELECT In the Select Set Top Box window: 1. Select your STB Manufacturer 2. Select your STB Model 3. Click Next If you do not know your STB manufacturer name or model number, you can perform one of the following options: ...
  • Page 48 User Guide Learning remote control commands If you have exhausted the list of manufacturer and model number test codes and still have no response from your Vulkano: 1. Select both the I couldn’t find the manufacturer and I couldn’t find my model number check box options 2.

  • Page 49: Ulkano Etup Or Ac

    User Guide DDITIONAL For information about players for PCs, Macs, iPhone/iPads, Androids and Blackberrys, please refer to Download And Install Players on page 57. For additional help, please refer to Frequently Asked Questions, Troubleshooting Support on page 58. ULKANO ETUP These steps are for setting up your Vulkano for Windows XP.
  • Page 50 User Guide NSTALL ULKANO ETUP To download the Vulkano setup for Mac: 1. Go to: www.myvulkano.com/players.html 2. Click for the Mac Player 3. Launch the downloaded Vulkano setup file Note: It takes a few minutes to download, and then a few more minutes to install. 4.
  • Page 51 User Guide ONNECT IRELESS ETWORK Once your Vulkano has been connected to your wireless network, it will no longer be necessary to have your Vulkano connected directly to your router. 1. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from your Vulkano 2. Click Next in the Connect to Set Top Box window Note: If necessary, unplug the power supply from your Vulkano and reconnect the audio and video cables...
  • Page 52 User Guide ONNECT ULKANO This step assumes that your STB was previously connected to your TV. You will re-use your existing cables. For the setup process, it is not mandatory to connect your Vulkano output to a TV. Your TV has audio and video input connectors for Component setup, Composite setup or both.
  • Page 53 User Guide Select V IDEO NPUT In the Select Video Input window: 1. Select the appropriate video input configuration that corresponds to how you connected Vulkano to your STB:  Composite – if you used Red/White/ Yellow cables  Component – if you used Red/Green/ Blue and Red/White/Yellow cables 2.
  • Page 54 User Guide ELECT In the Select Set Top Box window: 1. Select your STB Manufacturer 2. Select your STB Model 3. Click Next If you do not know your STB manufacturer name or model number, you can perform one of the following options: ...
  • Page 55 User Guide Learn remote control commands If you have exhausted the list of manufacturer and model number test codes and still have no response from your Vulkano: 1. Select both the I couldn’t find the manufacturer and I couldn’t find my model number check box options 2.

  • Page 56: Setup The Stb Control

    User Guide STB C ETUP ONTROL Vulkano uses the same technology found in a universal remote control to send control codes for a wide variety of STBs. The invisible light signal is sent from the small dark window at the front left of your Vulkano (when looking at it from the front).
  • Page 57 User Guide IR B LASTER ABLE Side View Front View IR B LASTER  Make sure the infrared (IR) emitter is plugged into the correct jack, located on the back of your Vulkano.  If you have a digital camera, camcorder, or cell phone with a digital camera in it, you can put it into preview mode and point it at the emitter while sending out some test codes.

  • Page 58: Download And Install Players

    User Guide OWNLOAD NSTALL LAYERS  Download Vulkano PC Player to your PC from www.myvulkano.com/players.html  Install and run Vulkano Player  Select Run Vulkano Player if you already set up Vulkano  Go to Player > Add or Select Vulkano > Add and enter the name and password of your Vulkano ...

  • Page 59: Frequently Asked Questions

    User Guide REQUENTLY SKED UESTIONS For frequently asked questions, go to: http://www.myvulkano.com/support_faq.html. ROUBLESHOOTING For additional information or technical assistance for your Vulkano product, go to Monsoon’s Technical Support Website at: http://www.myvulkano.com/support.html. UPPORT 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM PST (Monday – Saturday) phone: +1 (866) 937-4282 e-mail: SUPPORT...

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