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Mede8er MED500X Quick Start Manual

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MED500X
High Definition Multimedia Player

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  • Page 1: Quick Start Guide

    Quick Start Guide MED500X High Definition Multimedia Player...
  • Page 2 INDEX page 1 Index Introduction page 2 page 3 General Overview page 4 Installing a Hard Drive Connections page 5 page 6 Connections continued page 7 Formatting the Hard Drive - USB Connection page 8 Remote Functionality page 9 Home Network Samba Server page10 Wired Network Connection and Setup page11...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    Warranty Mede8er products carry a 24 month from date of purchase warranty. In the event of warranty service please provide proof of purchase. Return your product to the store that it was purchased from or return it directly to Sanji Electronics (Pty) Ltd 106, 16th Rd Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa.

  • Page 4: General Overview

    GENERAL OVERVIEW USB Slave USB Host SD Card Up Down Left Right Enter Return Stop TV Out Status Led On/Off Composite Video Out Analogue Audio Out Component Video Cooling Fan Page3...

  • Page 5: Installing A Hard Drive

    Connect the hard drive power connector and the red SATA data connector from the player to the hard drive diagram c. Re fit the hard drive cover into the Mede8er body and tighten the two securing screws x and y.
  • Page 6 For digital audio connection to your Home Theatre System you can either use the TOSLINK Optical or the Coax Digital output. The MED500X supports both Passthrough and Downmix for both Dolby Digital and DTS signals. If you want your Home Theatre Amplifier to decode the surround sound stream you should use either Digital Audio output and set the Audio Output to SPDIF RAW in the Setup menu.
  • Page 7 Press the On/ Off button on the Mede8ers front panel and front facia LED will turn on Blue. You can put your Mede8er into standby by pressing the On/ Off button on the remote.

  • Page 8: Formatting The Hard Drive

    The Hard Drive should be formatted in the Mede8er MED500X to ensure full functionality. A pre formatted Hard Drive can be used but you may not be able to use all the internal features of the MED500X. To Format the internal Hard Drive select SETUP menu and then HDD Format.

  • Page 9: Remote Functionality

    * Rewind in Video File (not DVD) Navigation Buttons Additional Functionality To assist ease of use operation - The Mede8er remote has been designed to be ergonomic and simple to use. Now while watching your Videos you can intuitively navigate and change certain function without the need to look down at the remote control.

  • Page 10: Home Network Samba Server

    The Mede8er has NAS (Network Attached Storage) functionality built in. And although it is limited in transfer speed compared to standalone NAS servers it performs very well if speed is not your major requirement. You can also use the MED500X as a Media Server and stream content to other Mede8er’s on your home network.

  • Page 11: Wired Network Connection And Setup

    Alternately you may have to enter your IP address, subnet mask, router, and DNS addresses manually. DHCP IP (AUTO) Choose this option if you want your router to assign a dynamic IP address to Mede8er. This option is easy to use and recommended for normal users.

  • Page 12: Wireless Network Setup

    You can update your Mede8er to the latest firmware by following these simple instructions. Download the latest Firmware from the Mede8er website. Unzip the file and you will find two files ie install.img and logo_pal_bmp. Copy both these files to the root directory of a Flash Drive. Plug the flash drive into the Mede8er.

  • Page 13: Media Library

    MEDIA LIBRARY Select Media Library from the home page and a new screen will load then select the source option you require. You can choose between USB device, Local HDD, SD Card, Network, UPnP, NFS and Playlist. Navigation Up Return Navigation Left Navigation Enter Navigation Right...

  • Page 14: Media Library Continued

    Delete Menu Button System Setup The Mede8er had a comprehensive setup area where functions and features can be optimized to suit your individual needs. The System Setup is arranged under the following tabs : Audio, Video, Network, System and Miscellaneous.

  • Page 15: Quick Playlist Function

    - change “Saving Playlist Entries” to Relative. The Playlist file ie xxx.m3u must be saved to any folder on the Mede8er local Hard Drive. NB The xxx.m3u will not work if you save it to the root directory.

  • Page 16: Cover Art Preview

    COVER ART PREVIEW Mede8er has the built in facility to preview cover art and about.jpg inside a folder. All you need to do in order to use this very useful feature is to arrange your collection with each video, in its own folder. Place a JPEG picture together with each movie in the folder and you will be ready to go.

  • Page 17: File Or Folder Jump To Facility

    FILE OR FOLDER JUMP TO FACILITY Mede8er has the built in jump facility that allows you to jump to a certain file or folder number on the Media Library screen. This facility is very useful for users that store many files or folders in a directory as it allows you to jump to any file or folder number quickly.

  • Page 18: Time Bar Jump

    TIME BAR JUMP The Mede8er has the built in Time Bar Jump facility that allows you to quickly jump to a certain time in the video file you are viewing. Press any numeric button on the Mede8er remote and the Time Bar will appear.

  • Page 19: Time Bar Ff/Rw

    TIME BAR FF/RW The Mede8er Time Bar is displayed during normal Fast Forward or Fast Rewind. Press Right or Left Navigation buttons on the remote for video files (DVD files use the FF/RW buttons) The Time Bar will appear and show you the current time in the video and the total length of the video in minutes. The Time Bar will dynamically update the current position in minutes as you Fast Forward or Fast Rewind.

  • Page 20: Screen Calibration

    TV screen. You can then do a fine adjustment to move the red rectangle so that is just not visable. ZOOM The Mede8er is equipped advanced zoom functionality and once your screen is calibrated you can zoom intuitively to either WIDTH or HEIGHT or XY of the video.

  • Page 21: File Manager

    FILE MANAGER Select File Manager from the home page and the File Manager screen will load. Now select the source option you require to copy or move files or folders from. After selecting the Source the focus will automatically change to the Destination window. Now select the destination option you require to copy or move files to.

  • Page 22: Internet Radio

    INTERNET RADIO The Mede8er has a built in Internet Radio that allows you to listen to live Shoutcast radio stations on your TV or Home Theatre System. The Mede8er must be connected to the Internet in order to use the Internet Radio function.
  • Page 23 Select the NFS tab on the Media Library screen. The NFS shortcut screen will open. Now press the MENU button on the Mede8er remote and a dialogue screen will open. Fill in the IP Address of the Host PC and the Share Name.

  • Page 24: Specifications

    • File Copying - Card, USB, HDD and Network • Subtitle: SRT, SSA, SUB, SMI format Contents MED500X Player, Remote Control, AC/DC Adapter, AV cable, HDMI cable, USB cable, USB extension cable, Carry Bag. Specifications subject to change without notice...
  • Page 25 Mede8er_med500x_user_rev4 High Definition Multimedia Player www.mede8er.com Sanji Electronics (Pty) Ltd 106 16th Rd Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa. Tel: 2711 2667500 Fax: 2711 2667501 Email Info@mede8er.com...

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