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USER GUIDE

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  • Page 1 SNAZIO* NET CINEMA USER GUIDE...
  • Page 2 License Agreement Published Dec 2005 P/N:78-001-9077 Copyright 2005 V One Multimedia Pte Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make ant derivative work (such as translation, transformation or adaptation) without permissions from V One Multimedia Pte Ltd.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    If the Remote Control does not operate properly Description Front Panel Controls Rear Panel (Illustration only for SZ1350) Things To Remember Remote Control Tour AV Connections Choosing a Connection Before Connecting the SnaZio* Net Cinema Player Connection to a TV (Composite Video)
  • Page 4 How to Add Net Cinema How to Edit Net Cinema How to Delete Net Cinema How to Setup Net Cinema without DHCP How to Setup Net Cinema Player on Wireless Network System Options TV System Setup Sound Output Setup DVD Setup...
  • Page 5 Playing Media Contents on Net Cinema Player ► Playing Video Files ► Playing Audio Files ► Playing Photos Playing Contents from DVD Disc & USB Storage Devices 43 Troubleshooting Customer Support World Wide Web Online Chat Support...

  • Page 6: About This Guide

    If you have already did basic network connections and quickly want to configure the IP options to make the player available on line, Chapter 4 “Making Net Cinema available on Network” covers this If you want to know about advanced firmware options, Chapter 5 “System Options” will help you to set the advanced options according to your choice.

  • Page 7: Important Instructions

    Important Instructions Please read this section carefully in order to ensure your maximum safety while using the device. The cautionary items will help you to prevent yourself completely from exposure to the risk of any electric shock and the safe operations of the device. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire and electric shock, don’t remove the cover (or back) of the unit.

  • Page 8: Handling Cautions

    Handling Cautions Before connecting other components to the SnaZio* player, be sure to turn them all off. Do not move the layer while a disc is being played, or the disc may be broken or stretched, and the player’s internal parts may be damaged.

  • Page 9: Copyright Information

    Warning Location: On the Backplate of the Set Copyright Information This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain US Patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation.

  • Page 10: Introduction

    Chapter Introduction Welcome and thank you for purchasing SnaZio* Net Cinema series of products. Before you proceed using this product, we recommend you read this user manual to get an overview of the product. This chapter provides an introduction to SnaZio* Net Cinema and quick steps to configure the product.

  • Page 11: Key Functions Of Snazio* Net Cinema

    Play Videos, music and images stored in a USB compatible Hard Disk or memory card reader Supported Formats SnaZio* Net Cinema supports following video, audio and disc formats. These media formats vary accordingly with each model’s specification. Please check the specifications of the model for more details.

  • Page 12: Before You Start

    One LAN cable. One RCA cables (3) x 2 (1 yellow, 1 red and 1 white). One user’s manual. One Snazzi* NET Cinema installation disc. Product Registration and Warranty card. Install Batteries in the Remote Control Open the battery cover on...

  • Page 13: Description

    Description Front Panel Controls 1. Power Button 6. USB2.0 Drop down Panel When pressed or down, the Slide this panel downward from device is powered on and when the right side and connect your UP, the device can be turned off USB devices 2.

  • Page 14: Rear Panel (Illustration Only For Sz1350)

    Things To Remember If your plasma only support HDMI input, the DVI output of the player can be connected using SnaZio* DVI to HDMI adaptor. If DVI video output is selected in Setup menu, composite or S-Video outputs do not work.

  • Page 15: Remote Control Tour

    Remote Control Tour 1. Power 2. Alphanumeric Buttons 3. Clear Button 4. TV Mode Button 5. Setup 6. PBC/View/Display 7. Direction Selector Buttons 8.Return 9.Skip Prev Button 10. A-B Button 11. Rev/Search Back 12. Repeat 13. Slow Rev 14. Info 15.
  • Page 16 For DVD For Network Power Turns the power on or off Turns the power on or off Alphanumeric Input Digital button, for item Enter text during setup or selection & web browsing Programming CLEAR Not Used Delete the character immediately before the cursor.
  • Page 17 For DVD For Network 14. INFO Display Title/Chapter/Angle File information of the information on screen playing file will be displayed. Pressing again this button will turn off the file info panel. 15. TITLE Return to the main menu in Not Used playing mode 16.

  • Page 18: Av Connections

    Before Connecting the SnaZio* Net Cinema Player Always turn off the Net Cinema player, TV, and other equipment before you connect or disconnect any cables. Refer to the user’s manual of the additional AV system you are connecting for more information on those particular components.

  • Page 19: Connection To A Tv (S-Video)

    Connection to a TV (S-Video) Connecting to your TV using an S-Video Cable. You will enjoy high quality videos as S-Video carries the luminance and chrominance signals separately thus reducing the chances of interference as compare to composite video Using an S-Video cable, connect the S-Video OUT terminal on the rear of the player to the S-VIDEO IN terminal of your TV...

  • Page 20: Connection To A Tv (Component)

    Connection to a TV (Component) Component connections provide Progressive Scan option ensuring flicker-free image with highest possible quality. To enjoy the advantages of progressive, your television set must be capable of handling Progressive Scanning. Consult your TV User’s Manual to find out if your TV supports Progressive Scan. Depending on your TV, the connection method may differ from the illustration used here.

  • Page 21: Connection To A Tv (Dvi)

    SnaZio* Net Cinema player includes a DVI-D connector Audio System Connections SnaZio* Net Cinema player can either be connected with a two-channel analog stereo or Dolby Digital. It provides 5.1 surround connections together with Digital Audio Out on Optical and...

  • Page 22: Connection To An Audio System (2 Channel Amplifier)

    Connection to an Audio System (2 Channel Amplifier) Using the audio cables, connect the AUDIO (red & white) OUT terminals on the rear of the player to the AUDIO IN terminals of the Amplifier Using the video cables, connect the player to the TV as described earlier Turn on the player, TV and Amplifier...

  • Page 23: Things To Remember

    Connection to an Audio System (Multi-channel) for Dolby Digita/MPEG- 2/DTS If using an optical cable, connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) terminal on the rear of the player to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN terminal of the Amplifier. If using Coaxial cable, connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) terminal on the rear of the player to the...

  • Page 24: Configuring Net Cinema On Network

    A static IP address and a default gateway address for your PC and SnaZio* NET DVD Cinema if the DHCP server is not available In case if there is no DHCP, the assigned IP address of Net Cinema and your PC must be unique but within the same network Class specifications...

  • Page 25: Installing Snazzi* Net Cinema Software

    Installing Snazzi* Net Cinema Software Snazzi* Net Cinema acts like a media manager and takes care of all your media stuff in terms of arranging everything together and providing it to the player whenever and from wherever requested from a home network or LAN. It creates a link between your Macintosh and Net Cinema player and provides an integrated Video, Audio, Photo and Internet management wizard.

  • Page 26: Checking An Ip Address Of Your Computer

    Checking an IP Address of your computer The first step after installing Snazzi* Net Cinema software is to know the IP address and Subnet Mask of your Mac. ► W H Y C H E C K I N G I P A D D R E S S I S I M P O R T A N T When you want to add the Snazzi* Net Cinema server manually in the list of computers available on network.

  • Page 27: Connecting Snazio* Net Cinema

    Connecting SnaZio* Net Cinema Connecting Via Hub Use supplied LAN cable that comes with the package to connect your SnaZio* Net Cinema player with hub. The hub is also connected with the server PC having Snazzi* Net Cinema software installed.

  • Page 28: Connecting Net Cinema Player And Pc Using Wireless

    Express/Extreme or directly to a Mac running Snazzi* net Cinema software. Connect the Wi-Fi antenna on the rear side of the Net Cinema Player. This antenna is provided with the package. For more details on Wi-Fi setup, refer to chapter 4.

  • Page 29: Making Net Cinema Available On Network

    If it is already running, make sure that you can see the icon on the Dock of your Mac machine Power on Net Cinema player and wait for the player to detect Net Cinema servers on network. Once detected, Net Cinema player will list all the Net Cinema servers available on the network with an option to Add, Edit or Delete any Net Cinema computer.

  • Page 30: Icons Description

    SnazziZone web portal, which includes helpful and interactive technological information and a news update. The log in screen also allows you to add more Net Cinema servers or computers in your list , edit or delete the Net Cinema computers.

  • Page 31: How To Add Net Cinema

    How to Edit Net Cinema At the point if you realize that the desired Net Cinema computer is no longer available due to an IP change, you can simply edit the IP address and enter the corresponding new IP to make it available again rather than repeating the whole procedure once again.

  • Page 32: How To Delete Net Cinema

    Click save when done. How to Delete Net Cinema If any Net Cinema computer is on the log in screen that is no longer necessary it can be removed by pressing on the “Delete” button. The way is quite simple...

  • Page 33: How To Setup Net Cinema Without Dhcp

    IP address/Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. Make sure that you have connected the video/Audio cables properly. Turn On the unit by pressing the Power button on the front of the device. Net Cinema player will take few seconds to power up.
  • Page 34 Using Remote Control’s direction buttons, navigate to the IP address tab and click Enter. An IP options page will appear in front of you. By default, SnaZio* Net Cinema player is set to the DHCP settings. Select “Switch to Manual” option at the bottom of this page and press Enter on...
  • Page 35 Media Server. Select the Save button and press Enter (Remote Control). Net Cinema player will now prompt a message to reboot the player to make the changes. Press Enter button to restart the player.

  • Page 36: How To Setup Net Cinema Player On Wireless Network

    Navigate to Preferred options and click Enter. If you are switching from wired to wireless, you need to click the Save button at this stage to confirm making changes. Reboot Net Cinema player to see the other options as illustrated above.
  • Page 37 Select Wireless Connection type i.e. Infrastructure or Ad-hoc. We recommend you select Infrastructure network. Select the security options by selecting the WEP security options i.e. Infrastructure or ad-hoc. Manually enter the wireless network’s WEP key if it has one otherwise leave this section. Press save, reboot the Net Cinema player.

  • Page 38: System Options

    AV knowledge. TV System Setup TV system setup options relate to the display device and its capabilities. SnaZio* Net Cinema supports Composite/S-Video, Component, DVI and SCART. Navigate to the Video Settings option and click Enter to see the list of all the available output options as shown below.

  • Page 39: Sound Output Setup

    When you finish this step, press Save to continue working. DVD Setup Please make sure to check the following settings before you play the DVD discs from Net Cinema player. This page provides important playback controls. Let’s discuss each of the option in detail...

  • Page 40: Firmware Upgrade

    DVD disc upon startup. Firmware Upgrade Upgrading a firmware on SnaZio* Net Cinema is a breeze. It’s just a click away. Press Setup, navigate to Update ROM page. Select “Check for firmware update” and click Enter. The Player will check if there is any update available.

  • Page 41: Playing Videos/Audios

    Playing Media Contents on Net Cinema Player Turn on the SnaZio* Net Cinema player. The log in page will have information about the available Net Cinema computers. Browse to the computer from where you want to play the media files and click Enter.

  • Page 42: Playing Video Files

    Net Cinema player will now display different categories. Select the type of the files you want to play and click Enter to browse for specific file types. The files listed on the Net Cinema Player side depends on your media management inside Snazzi* Net Cinema software.

  • Page 43: Playing Audio Files

    ► P L A Y I N G A U D I O F I L E S From the menu, browse to the Audio folder and click Enter on your remote control. All the directories, sub-directories and audio files will appear on screen.
  • Page 44 You can also attach your USB Mass storage devices with the USB 2.0 connector available on the front side of the SnaZio* Net Cinema Player. Upon detection, SnaZio* Net Cinema player will show you the available directories with all the media contents. Navigate to those media directories...

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    SnaZio* NET DVD Cinema If you have attached the Ethernet cable, make sure the is still not connecting to my LAN cable is firmly plugged into both your SnaZio* NET computer although DVD Cinema and the switch/ hub you are using. Confirm...
  • Page 46 There are two connection links between your SnaZio* NET DVD Cinema to the internet. 1. Your SnaZio* NET DVD Cinema’s connection to your home network. 2. Your home network’s connection to the internet. If your SnaZio* NET DVD Cinema is having trouble connecting to the internet, please check the following: Check the internet is available.
  • Page 47 Restart SnaZio* NET DVD Cinema The network settings may not be complete during the initial startup of your SnaZio* NET DVD Cinema. Please reboot your system by pressing the “POWER” button on your remote control.
  • Page 48 SnaZio* NET DVD Cinema Checking Static IP address is not connecting to my If you have assigned a static IP address for your SnaZio* home network NET DVD Cinema, make sure that the IP address is unique in your network and within the same network Class specifications.
  • Page 49 Consider adding signal booster to your network (available from some wireless equipment manufacturers). Check network name In the WIFI settings in your SnaZio* NET DVD Cinema, ensure that the network name (SSID) is listed correctly. For further details on the WIFI settings, please refer to the...

  • Page 50: Customer Support

    SnaZio* serves its valued customers through online chat support, the fastest and effective way of getting help. Our Engineers are online to provide you the technical support. Chatting with a support department is just a click away. Browse for the SnaZio* website and click the Chat Support button.

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