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- Page 1 Home Station - Multimedia Center Date: July 10, 2008 - v1.0 Firmware: v2.0.20.77 Models: HS1-U2UJS, HS2-U2UJS, HS3-U2UJS The diagrams and images contained in this manual may not fully represent the product that you are using and are there for illustration purposes only.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Home Station User Guide Table of Contents USB C ......12 INTRODUCTION..........1 ONNECTION 2.5.1 Safe Removal....... 13 ......1 ACKAGE ONTENTS ....... 14 PLOADING ILES .......1 YSTEM EQUIREMENTS 1.2.1 Supported Operating Systems:..1 TV PLAYBACK......... 15 1.2.2 Supported File Systems:....1 ...... 15 EMOTE ONTROL 1.2.3... -
Page 3: Introduction
Home Station User Guide 1 Introduction The Home Station from Arkitio is a digital multimedia player as well as data storage solution that you can connect to any PC or Mac. Transfer your favourite content such as movies, music and pictures via USB 2.0 High Speed connection to the media player. Once the files have been stored on the Home Station multimedia center, convenient playback of the digital media on any standard TV is guaranteed! Enjoy your favourite films on the big screen! -
Page 4: Supported File Formats
Home Station User Guide 1.3 Supported File Formats 1.3.1 Video File Formats: • MPEG-1 (AVI, MPG) • MPEG-2 (AVI, VOB, ISO) • MPEG-4 (AVI, XviD) Note: Does not support high definition media files (HD) such as WMV9 and does not support GMC or Qpel. -
Page 5: Detailed View
Home Station User Guide 1.5 Detailed View For a detailed description on how each of these ports and buttons work, please refer to the following chapters. 1.5.1 Front View 1. IR receiver Infrared receiver for remote control signal 2. System LED (green) ON = Standby (media player), Flashing = IR command received 3. -
Page 6: Home Station Features
Home Station User Guide 1.6 Home Station Features 1.6.1 Media Player Connected to the TV or any other display with the corresponding video inputs, it can playback media files such as videos, music and photos directly from its hard drive. 1.6.2 ISO Playback Only with the Home Station media player can you create your own virtual DVD library by storing your private collection of DVDs (using the .ISO format) -
Page 7: Quick Installation Guide
Home Station User Guide 1.7 Quick Installation Guide Following is a quick installation guide to get you up and running. In a few steps, we will show you how to set up the hard drive, fill it with some media files and hook it up to your TV system for immediate playback. -
Page 8: System Setup
Home Station User Guide 2 System Setup 2.1 HDD Installation If your device already comes with a hard drive installed, there is no need to open the case. Please skip this step. 1. Remove the screws. 4. Lift the hard drive frame out of the base. 2. - Page 9 Home Station User Guide 7. Place the shielding on top of the drive. 10. Fasten the screws to mount the frame to the base. 11. Align the top cover with the base and 8. Fasten the screws from the side to push lightly into place.
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Page 10: Hdd Setup
Home Station User Guide 2.2 HDD Setup For brand new hard drives, a partition has to be created first and it has to be formatted. Be aware that formatting the drive will erase all existing data on it! Connect the USB drive to your computer and turn it on. -
Page 11: Creating The Directories
Home Station User Guide 2.3 Creating the Directories For the Home Station media player to be able and access the files on the hard drive, four (4) folders with the exact name as shown below must be created first! NONE of the prerequisite folders should ever be deleted or renamed, because your Home Station uses these exact names as a reference to locate the respective files. -
Page 12: Tv Connection
Home Station User Guide 2.4 TV Connection The Home Station provides high quality video and audio output when connected to your TV set and audio system. The TV connection is straightforward: 1. Connect the Home Station media center to your TV set (NTSC or PAL) using the included AV cable. -
Page 13: Analogue Audio Setup
Home Station User Guide The Home Station media center offers the option for two kinds of audio connection, analogue and digital. Use the analogue connection when connected directly to the TV, or if you don’t own a stereo amplifier and use the digital connection when you want to listen to digital surround sound on your home entertainment system. -
Page 14: Usb Connection
Home Station User Guide 2.5 USB Connection When connected to a computer via USB, the drive operates as a standard USB 2.0 mass storage device. Use the included cable to connect your device to the computer system. Always connect the USB cable to your computer first, before you turn on the device. Your system will automatically recognise the Home Station as external hard disk in which you then can copy any file(s) you want (music, movies, pictures, and/or data). -
Page 15: Safe Removal
Home Station User Guide 2.5.1 Safe Removal In order to safely remove the Home Station from your system, please follow the same procedures as for any external Plug & Play device. Double click on the taskbar icon to “Unplug or Eject hardware”. -
Page 16: Uploading Files
Home Station User Guide 2.6 Uploading Files To upload new files, connect the Home Station media player to you computer using the USB connection and add the new files. If you wish to access and display the files on your TV screen, make sure to always store the media files in the correct pre-requisite folders. -
Page 17: Tv Playback
Home Station User Guide 3 TV Playback 3.1 The Remote Control The Home Station remote has all the functional capabilities to fully control your device and enjoy your multimedia files. The next figure describes each button’s function. DVD TITLE DVD MENU HOME, displays the main menu POWER On/Off THUMBNAILS On/Off... - Page 18 Home Station User Guide Button Functionality Movies Music HOME Displays the main menu Displays the main menu POWER POWER On/Off POWER On/Off SHUFFLE Play all files randomly Play all files randomly PLAY/ENTER SELECT/PLAY movie SELECT/PLAY song PLAY ALL PLAY ALL Files PLAY ALL Files REVERSE PLAY REVERSE PLAY...
- Page 19 Home Station User Guide Button Functionality Pictures Settings HOME Displays the main menu Displays the main menu and saves new settings POWER POWER On/Off POWER On/Off (not during Firmware update) SHUFFLE Play all files randomly PLAY/ENTER SELECT/DISPLAY image SELECT PLAY ALL PLAY ALL Files REVERSE PLAY PAUSE/STEP...
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Page 20: Unique Control Keys
Home Station User Guide 3.2 Unique Control Keys The Home Station remote control has a full set of buttons in order to provide the user with complete control of the device. The following paragraphs describe the functions of some more unique buttons; while in the previous table, there is a list of all the keys and their functions. -
Page 21: Menu Functions
Home Station User Guide 3.3 Menu Functions This paragraph presents the various menus and their functions when operating the Home Station media player. 3.3.1 Main Menu This is the main page that appears when you turn on the Home Station media center. -
Page 22: Music
Home Station User Guide 3.3.3 Music Selecting the Music menu will bring you to the Music folder. On the right side you will see the directory list of the music clips that are stored in the Music folder on your hard drive. Each directory is named under left/right brackets: “[“, “]”. -
Page 23: Pictures
Home Station User Guide 3.3.4 Pictures Selecting the Pictures menu will bring you to the Pictures folder. On the right side you will see the directory list of the images that are stored in the Pictures folder on your hard drive. Each directory is named under left/right brackets: “[“, “]”. -
Page 24: Settings
Home Station User Guide 3.3.5 Settings The Home Station Settings menu is extremely important in order to correctly configure your device and benefit from its advanced features. In the following paragraphs, there are detailed descriptions of the various settings and parameters. Languages The Home Station provides the unique feature to support a multilingual... - Page 25 Home Station User Guide Video Settings Video output format (Home Station 1 only supports Composite and S-Video): • NTSC Composite/S-Video • PAL Composite/S-Video • NTSC Component • PAL Component • NTSC SCART • PAL SCART • High Definition output at 480p •...
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Page 26: Background Images
Home Station User Guide Firmware Update This setting performs the firmware update procedure by reading the firmware binary files located in the “Firmware” directory of you device. Provided that you have already copied the latest firmware files to this directory, press the ENTER key to start the process. -
Page 27: Technical Specifications
Home Station User Guide 4 Technical Specifications 4.1 File Formats Following is an introduction to some of the file formats, which are supported by the Home Station media player. 4.1.1 .ISO Only with the Home Station can you create your own virtual DVD library by storing your private collection of DVDs (using the .ISO format) and watch them as if they were running from the original DVDs. -
Page 28: Xvid
Home Station User Guide 4.1.2 XviD XviD is an ISO MPEG-4 compliant video codec. It is not a product; it is an open source project which is developed and maintained by groups of people all over the world. The Home Station media player is fully compatible with the XviD Home Theater format and can play any movie encoded with this compression format except files encoded using GMC or Qpel. -
Page 29: Specifications
Home Station User Guide 4.2 Specifications Supported Audio Files Formats WMA, WAV, MP3, AAC, AC3, OGG Dual stereo analogue audio, SPDIF digital audio (supports Supported Audio Outputs Formats compressed Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS pass through) Supported Video Files Formats MPEG-1, MPEG-2 (AVI, VOB, ISO), MPEG-4 (AVI, XviD) NTSC/PAL composite and S-video, analog YPbPr video (progressive Supported Video Output Formats... -
Page 30: Package Contents
Home Station User Guide 4.3 Package Contents The standard package includes the following: 1. Your Home Station media center (no hard drive included) 2. Power Adapter 110/240V auto switching, +12V/2A 3. Infrared remote control 4. Composite AV cable (Composite RCA, S-Video mini DIN, left audio RCA, right audio RCA) 5. -
Page 31: Safety Information
Home Station User Guide 4.4 Safety Information Before using your Home Station, please carefully read the following paragraphs relating to the safety issues on your device in order to extend its life. 4.4.1 Power on/off precautions The Home Station remote control provides the power ON/OFF button that controls the power status of your device when connected to the TV. -
Page 32: Appendix
Home Station User Guide 5 Appendix 5.1 FAQ Q: No Files Found! A: This message may occur for several reasons. Please check following: • Does the folder contain any files at all? • Are the files in the correct folder (example: JPG Pictures) •... -
Page 33: Technical Questions
Home Station User Guide Q: How to get the best video quality A: From best to worst in regards to the video quality and connection, the order is as follows: • Component YPbPr 1080i • Component YPbPr 720p • Component YPbPr 480p •...
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