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  • Page 1 Comprehensive User’ s Guide...
  • Page 3 V I D A B O X ™ Comprehensive User’s Guide © VidaBox LLC 172 Garden Street • Garden City, NY 11530 Support: http://www.vidabox.com/support...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    See Online Spotlights? Add Digital Files to the VidaBox? See My Pictures? Are Pictures Loaded on the VidaBox™? 6 C H A P T E R Save Pictures on My VidaBox™? A D D I T I O N A L...
  • Page 5 VidaBox™! At this point, the VidaBox™ should have already been installed, connected to your television, and ready to go! To get the most out of the VidaBox™, please take some time to read this If your unit was professionally installed, Comprehensive User’s Guide thoroughly.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Media/Start Button in the middle of your remote, as shown. Follow this guide to learn all the capabilities of the VidaBox™ or start navigating through the menu and explore its features.

  • Page 7: Media Center Remotes

    It is very important to familiarize yourself with the VidaBox™ remote. Below are diagrams of the standard and optional remotes. Pay particular attention to the layout of the main key buttons. You can control virtually all of the VidaBox™ system’s functions with these keys.

  • Page 8: B A S I C F E A T U R E S

    F E A T U R E S Basic Features – How Do I… This section will cover the most common features one would use on the VidaBox™. You can discover these features directly from the Media Center Start Menu, which can be accessed by pressing the Start Button, as shown adjacent.

  • Page 9: Add A Dvd To My Movies Catalog

    My Movies Option 5. Select Manage Collection. Options for adding DVD movies will appear. Do you want to copy a DVD to the VidaBox? a. Yes – select the Copy DVD using My Movies option, as shown on the left.

  • Page 10: Play A Hd Movie (Blu-Ray/Hd Dvd)

    B A S I C F E A T U R E S Play a HD Movie (Blu-ray/HD DVD)? 1. From the media center start menu, select Play HD Movie (shown left), and hit OK on the remote. 2. The Media Center Console will close, and launch the appropriate software for Blu- Play HD Movie ray and HD DVD movie playback.

  • Page 11: See My Pictures

    2. No – the photos are on a CD or flash memory card / digital camera card: a. Put your CD into the VidaBox, or memory card into the appropriate slot of a USB card reader. Connect the USB card reader if it is an external reader.

  • Page 12: Watch Live Tv

    B A S I C F E A T U R E S Watch Live TV? There are three ways to watch Live TV. Live TV 1. From the Media Center Start Menu, highlight TV + Movies, and then highlight remote button Live TV by using the right arrow key, then hit OK.

  • Page 13: Record A Tv Show Currently On

    B A S I C F E A T U R E S Record a TV Show Currently On? There are two methods of recording a TV show that is currently on air. When Watching Live TV 1. While watching Live TV, simply hit the Record button on the remote control. 2.

  • Page 14: Record A Tv Show Airing Later

    B A S I C F E A T U R E S Record a TV Show Airing Later? There are two main methods of recording a TV show that will air at a future time. Using the Guide & Record button Use the same steps, as described in the last section.

  • Page 15: Watch A Recorded Tv Show

    B A S I C F E A T U R E S Watch a Recorded TV Show? There are three ways to access the recorded TV screen. 1. From the Media Center Start Menu, select TV+ Movies, with the Recorded TV option highlighted, hit OK.

  • Page 16: Listen To My Music

    4. If it does not play immediately, highlight My Music and hit OK. Select the newly inserted CD’s icon. Note the New CD icon has a protruding CD on its side, as shown on the left. Copy music CDs to my VidaBox™? 1. Load into New CD Icon VidaBox™.

  • Page 17: Listen To The Radio

    B A S I C F E A T U R E S Listen to the Radio? 1. Highlight Music, then using the right arrow key, highlight Radio and hit OK on the remote. Select FM Radio from the list of sources. 2.

  • Page 18: Play My Videos

    Sing Karaoke Songs? Note: You must have purchased the optional built-in/preinstalled karaoke when you first ordered the VidaBox. Otherwise, you can sing karaoke with conventional CD+G discs. 1. First, find the song that you want to sing using the included songbook. Note the album number and song number.

  • Page 19: Check Weather

    B A S I C F E A T U R E S Check Weather? 1. Highlight Weather, and hit OK on the remote. The local forecast will load up, as shown below. Weather Option 2. Using the weather options menu (shown on left), you can also check Current weather, see an Overview, or even Satellite imagery.

  • Page 20: A D V A N C E D F E A T U R E S

    VidaBox™. The Start Button – Please take some time to review this section to get the most out of your VidaBox™! Microsoft Remote Same as before, all of these features can be accessed starting from the Media Center Menu by pressing the Start Button, as shown on the left.

  • Page 21: Create A Music Playlist (Queue)

    A D V A N C E D F E A T U R E S Create a Music Playlist (Queue)? 1. From the Media Center Start Menu, go to My Music. 2. Select an album or song that you want to add to the playlist & click OK. 3.

  • Page 22: Load A Music Playlist (Queue)

    A D V A N C E D F E A T U R E S Load a Music Playlist? 1. Starting from Music, highlight and select Music Library. Press up to highlight the search parameter, and hit the right key on the remote until Playlists is selected, as shown below.

  • Page 23: Prioritize My Tv Recordings

    A D V A N C E D F E A T U R E S Prioritize My TV Recordings? When scheduled shows conflict, they will be recorded in the order of their priority. By default, TV series that are added first have a higher priority than those that are added later.

  • Page 24: See Movies Currently On Tv

    5. After you’ve finished your selections, choose View DVD to check and make sure you have all the videos desired on the DVD. When you’re ready, click on “Create DVD” to let VidaBox burn your new DVD. It may take up to an hour for a DVD to be finished.

  • Page 25: Create A Dvd Picture Slideshow

    DVD. When you’re ready, click on Create DVD to let VidaBox burn your new DVD. 6. Note that you can also make video CDs using the VidaBox™, but for maximum compatibility and storage space, use a blank DVD instead.

  • Page 26: A D D I T I O N A L H E L P

    If you can’t find an answer to what you’re looking for, you can always post your question on the forum! By doing so, others in the VidaBox™ user community may be able to get back to you quickly with the answers you need. In addition, future visitors will be able to see your question and possibly benefit from your experience.

  • Page 27: Email

    Sometimes, you just need help right away. We understand – which is why we’ve included live phone support with every purchase of a VidaBox™ for a limited time. See the inside cover of the troubleshooting guide for the direct phone support line.
  • Page 28 VidaBox LLC. All other company, product, and trademark names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and are the sole property of their respective owners. This document is accurate as of July 2006. However, VidaBox LLC reserves the right to make modifications or changes to the document without further notice. This document is not intended to obligate VidaBox LLC or any other entity to any functionality and technology, but to merely inform the audience.

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