Kingwin KM-31BK User Manual

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Page 1 KM-31BK HD-Multimedia Player & Recorder www.kingwin.com...
Page 2: Packing List
1.1 Preface Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing KM-31BK. In the digital age, this product is a great home entertainment system. You can enjoy movies and music, view photos of precious moments, and record your favorite TV or movie program and view them whenever. The device can also backup the data from your digital camera without a PC.
Page 3: Usage Cautions
1.3 Caution This player’s design and manufacture has your safety in mind. In order to safely and effectively use this player, please read the following before usage. 1.3.1 Usage cautions User should not modify this player. If a commercial hard disk is being used, the environmental temperature should be within +5°C ~ +35°C.
Page 4: Other Information
If you use NTFS system, the player may not operate properly in some situation. Note: NTFS partition on the hard disk is read-only when using the KM-31BK to transfer files. Physical impact may create a bad sector in the hard disk; you can use CHKDSK to fix the problem.
Page 5: Connecting To A Computer
1.4.1 Connecting to a Computer (1) Turn on the device (2) Plug in the type B connector of the USB cable to the KM-31BK’s USB DEVICE port. (3) Plug in the type A connector of the USB cable to the computer.
Page 6 1.4.2 USB Mass Storage Device (Flash drive, MP3, USB HDD etc.) Connection (1) Turn on the device. (2) Plug in a Flash disk or USB HDD etc. to one of the USB host ports of this player. 1.4.3 Recording using Composite cables 1.
Page 7 2. TV connection using composite (Composite out) (1) Connect one end of the composite (Red, white, yellow) cable to the player’s composite jack. (2) Connect the other end to your television’s composite jack. 3. TV connection using Component (Y/Pb/Pr) (1) Connect one end of the component (Green, Blue, and Red) cable to the player’s component jack.
Page 8 In this way, you can also enjoy videos, music, and photos in the player on TV. 4. Receiving audio when using component. Component connection does not carry audio. There are two ways you can receive audio when using component connection. (1) Use the audio output from the composite cables (audio is carried from the red and white cable).
Page 9: Digital Audio Device Connection
1.4.4 Digital Audio Device connection (1) Plug one end of the coaxial cable to the player’s coaxial jack. If you are using an optical cable, please plug in the connector on to the player’s S/PDIF Optical jack;(not supplied) (2) Plug in the other end of the connector to your digital audio device. Coaxial Jack Connection Optical Jack Connection...
Page 10: Power Connection
1.4.5 Power connection (1) Make sure the power switch is off. (2) Connect the small end of the AC adaptor to the player’s DC IN jack. (3) Connect the big end of the AC adaptor to the power outlet. 1.4.6 Network connection (1) Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the player’s Ethernet socket.
Page 11: First Time Usage
1.5 First Time Usage 1.5.1 Format Hard disc For users who bought the player without a HDD inside, and want to install a SATA HDD, please see ”Formatting a hard drive” on page 21 for details. 1.5.2 Remote Control Install the batteries before using the remote control. Installation is shown below. 1.5.3 Power on/off, language control 1.
Page 12: About The Player
The system language of this player can be set to English or other languages. This feature is located when you first setup the media center. 2. About the Player 2.1 Front Panel...
Page 13 2.2 Remote Control All procedures in this manual can be carried out using the remote control buttons. Certain functions can also be carried out using the front panel. See the following for details on each button and its function:...
Page 18 2.3 Back Panel...
Page 19: Getting Started
3. Getting Started Power on the KM-31BK media center. The startup logo will appear. After a few second, the system will enter a guide menu. You can also enter the guide menu by pressing 3.1 Video In To select a recording source, select the Video In icon on the guide menu page.
Page 20: File Copy
3.2 File Copy This feature allows user to copy files from a variety of devices. Please view section 9 “File Copy Menu” for more details. 3.3 Browser This feature will enable you to browse through movies, photo, and music files stored either on a hard drive, USB flash drive, or your home network.
Page 21: Formatting A Hard Drive
4. Formatting a Hard drive Please use KM-31BK direct hook up to you TV to format your hard drive for the first time. You can use the KM-31BK formatting interface within the setup menu page. The hard drive can also be formatted through a computer. FAT32 is required for the player to work properly with the recording feature.
Page 22 Use the navigation buttons on your remote to adjust the Fat32 and NTFS partition. Once you have finished, select the “next” icon and press . Otherwise, select the back icon to return to the previous menu. 4.2 Formatting You will now see the “Hard Disc Format” guide as it is shown below. Select the “Format”...
Page 23: Congratulation Page
Press to start formatting on the hard drive. Otherwise, select the back icon to return to the previous menu. *Formatting will erase the entire drive. Please Back-up your data before proceeding. 4.3 Congratulation page Once the formatting has been completed, the “Congratulation page” will be displayed. Select the “OK”...
Page 24: Rec List Menu
5. My Recordings The KM-31BK media center comes with a recording function. You simply press the button and a folder called “My Recordings” will be created on your hard drive. Movies that have been recorded will be placed in this folder. The file name will be named according to your timer settings.
Page 25: Timer Record Menu
6. Timer Record Menu The Timer Record menu allows you to create, edit and delete recording schedules. It can also display previous recording schedules. The “Timer Record” page is located in the guide menu. 6.1 Creating a New Schedule (1) Navigate to the “Timer REC” page. (2) Use the navigation button on the remote to select the “Edit”...
Page 26: Editing Schedules
(5) Use the navigation buttons on the remote control to move between fields and to adjust each setting. Start Time Enter the date and time of the recording Length Enter the length of the recording Repeat Select how often you want the schedule to record. Choose from Once, Everyday, Mon-Fri, Mon-Sat or for an individual day of the week.
Page 27: Deleting Schedules
6.3 Deleting Schedules (1) Select the “Delete” tab on the menu bar. (2) Once you have selected the schedule to be deleted, press (3) A confirmation message will appear (see below for screenshot). (4) Select “CANCEL”, if you choose not to delete the schedule. Select “Delete the selected schedule”...
Page 28: Schedule Status
(5) Press 6.4 Schedule Status (1) Select the “Status” tab on the menu bar. (2) Select the schedule and press The schedule status will be displayed. (3) Select Enable VPS, Disable VPS or Pause the selected schedule. (4) Press to confirm. to confirm.
Page 29 6.5 History (1) Select the “History” tab on the menu bar. Here you can view a complete history of your recordings.
Page 30: Setup Menu
7. Setup Menu The Setup Menu allows you to configure the KM-31BK system settings. To enter the menu, select “Setup” from the Guide menu. 7.1 System Settings (1) Use the navigation buttons on the remote control to select the “System” tab from the menu bar.
Page 31 Menu Language Select to choose the OSD (On Screen Display) language. Select the language you wish the KM-31BK to display. Press Text Encoding Choose the text encoding language. Press Select “Time.” To configure the time. Time “Manual” will be the default choice. Press the next page.
Page 32 Use the navigation buttons on the remote control to adjust each setting. Press Select “HDD Format” under the “System” tab. HDD(Hard drive) Format Select “Cancel” if you wish not to format the drive. Select “HDD Format” to format the drive. Press once you have finish.
Page 33: Video Settings
7.2 Video Settings The KM-31BK media center allows users to configure the video output to your television. Use the navigation button on the remote control to select the “Video” tab from the menu bar. (Please view the next page for details on each video setting).
Page 34 Aspect Ratio Select the “Aspect ratio” setting to configure the aspect ratio. Choose one of the following according to the type of television you have: (1) Pan Scan 4:3: Display a wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the redundant portions. This setting is for a standard 4:3 television.
Page 35 Select the “Brightness” setting under the “Video” tab to adjust the Brightness brightness levels. Press the up and down buttons on the remote control to adjust the brightness level. Brightness level can also be previewed. Press Select the “Contrast” setting under the “Video” tab to adjust the Contrast contrast levels.
Page 36 TV System *Select “NTSC” if you live in North America, Central America and the Caribbean, South America, etc… *Select “PAL” if you live in other countries. Please view your television manual for more information. HD Resolution (2) Choose “Off” when not viewing any HD content. (3) Choose “720P”...
Page 37: Recording Settings
7.3 Recording Settings The recording settings on the KM-31BK lets users configure the recording quality, time shift, and the recording and time shift device. To access the recording settings, simply select the “Record” tab. Please view the next page for details on the recording settings.
Page 38 (1) Select the “Quality “setting that is located under the “Record” Quality (2) Choose HQ to record in high quality. This requires more (3) Press (1) Select the “Permanent time shift” setting under the “Record” Permanent Time Shift (2) Select “On” or “Off”. (3) Press tab.
Page 39 (1) Select “REC device” under the “Record” tab. Recording Device (2) Select “HDD” if you are recording your content to a hard (3) Press (1) Select the “timeshift” setting under the “Record” tab. Timeshift Device (2) Set the timeshift on either HDD or USB. (3) Press drive.
Page 40: Photos Settings
7.4 Photos Settings The KM-31BK media center also allows users to view a variety of digital pictures with their own custom settings. To access the photo settings, simply select to “Photo” tab in the setup menu. Please view the next page with more details for each setting.
Page 41 (1) Select the “Slide show timing” setting under the “Photo” Slide Show Time tab. (2) Choose a timing interval. (3) Press to confirm.
Page 42 Transition Effect Cross Fade – fade in and fade out Left to Right- from left to right Top to Bottom- from top to bottom Waterfall- like a steep descent of water from a height Snake – like snake motion Dissolve – like water dissolve Strip Left Down –...
Page 43: Network Settings
Background Music 7.5 Network Settings The KM-31BK media center has the capability to see any computer that plug-in to your network. This feature allows you to access any multimedia files from any computer. To access the network features, simply select the “Network” tab in the setup menu page (as shown below).
Page 44 Wired Lan Setup Before using the network functions, please follow these steps first: (1) Connect the KM-31BK media center to a router or hub using the Ethernet cable. (2) On Windows XP please enable NetBIOS of TCP/IP for your PC’s network card. On OSX Leopard please enable file sharing in the system preferences panel.
Page 45 DHCP DNS (AUTO) – This setting will automatically assign an IP address to the device. Press FIX IP (MANUAL) - This setting allows users to enter the IP address manually. For further assistant, please contact your network administrator. *Please note that when accessing shared folder on OSX Leopard, the folders cannot be password protected.
Page 46: Browser Menu
8. Browser Menu The Browser menu allows users to browse through photo, music, and movie files stored on a HDD, external USB device, or on your home network. To enter the menu, select Browser from the Guide menu page. Once you have entered the guide you will see a list of devices.
Page 47 My Neighbors: When you are browsing through NET, you can choose the PC name from the menu or you can select “My Neighbors” to access it. The transcode server software must be installed on the computer you are trying to access through the network in order for it to show under the “My Neighbors”...
Page 48: Browsing Music
(2) Select the folder containing your audio files. The song information will appear on the bottom. Press The KM-31BK supports MP3, WMA, WAV and OGG format Playback. 8.2 Browsing Photos (1) Use the left and right navigation buttons to select the “Photos” tab.
Page 49: Browsing Movies
You can also use the left or right buttons on the remote to rotate a photo towards any angle. You can also press levels that can be chosen. The KM-31BK supports High Definition Photo (JPG, JPEG, and BMP) Playback. 8.3 Browsing Movies (1) Use the left and right navigation buttons to select the “Movies” tab.
Page 50: Browsing All
The KM-31BK supports standard definition and High Definition Video (720P, 1080i) Playback. For example: MPEG1 (DAT, MPG) MPEG2 (VOB, MPG, TS) MPEG4 (AVI, DIVX, XVID) Note: When viewing HD content, you can adjust the HD output resolution. See “HD Output of SETUP menu” for more details.
Page 51 (2)Press to display the Edit tab. Return Return’s to the main screen. Rename 1. Use the left and right buttons on the remote control to select the “Rename” tab from the menu bar. 2. Press appears. 3. Use the left and right buttons to browse through letters and numbers. Select CAPS to toggle between uppercase and lowercase letters.
Page 52 If you want to cancel the naming during the process, press Delete 1.Use the left and right buttons on the remote control to select the “Delete” tab from the menu bar. 2. Press 3. A confirmation message appears. 4. Press to confirm and delete the file.
Page 53: File Copy Menu
9. File Copy Menu This feature allows users to copy files from NET, USB, and HDD vice versa. To enter the menu, select File Copy from the Guide menu or select on the remote control. Please follow these steps: (1) Select the source device by using the up and down buttons on your remote. (2) Select the destination source by pressing the right navigation button in order to select your destination source.
Page 54 (3) Once you have selected the source and destination, you will then enter the file directory. Select a folder under the “Source” column. Once selected, the file or folder name will display...
Page 55 (4) Now press the right navigation button in order to select the “Destination” column. Select the directory the files will be transferred to. Once selected, press the right navigation button to proceed to the next step. (5) A confirmation window will appear. Select “OK” to copy or select “No” to cancel.
Page 56 Once the files have been copied, the system will display “File Copy Completed!” If it fails, the system will display “File Copy failed!” Select “OK” to browse files or select “No” return the main menu.
Page 57: Specifications
10. Specifications USB SUPPORTED (Read Only) USB HDD USB Card reader VIDEO CODEC SUPPORTED: VOB (DVD), IFO (DVD), MPG (MPEG-2/1), AVI (MPEG-4 ASP: XVID, DIVX), DAT (VCD), and MPEG2 TS files; resolution up to 1080i for HD Content. MUSIC CODEC SUPPORTED: MP3, OGG, WAV and WMA.
Page 58 Signal-Noise (1kHZ) ≥90dB Dynamic Range (1kHZ) ≥95dB Channel Separation Total Harmonic ≤-85dB Distortion (1kHZ) CONNECTIONS FRONT PANEL USB Port BACK PANEL Video Output Audio L/R Output Video Input Audio L/R Output Component / Progressive USB Port Network Port Coaxial input SPIF/Optical DC Jack GENERAL...