User Manual 1
PRECAUTIONS We strongly recommend reading the points below before operating this product. ≥≥ Back up the data periodically to another safe media. Under no circumstances there is any liability regarding to data damage or loss in a HDD. ≥≥ Do not place the player near devices that emit strong magnetic fields. It may cause data damage or loss on the HDD. ≥≥ Do not disassemble or remodel the device. It may cause damage and/or data loss to the player. ≥≥ Do not power off the device while a file is playing.
1. MEDIA 1.1. INTERNAL HARD DISK Follow step-by-step the points below for a successful setup. Notice that some steps may vary depending on the operating system. 1.1.1. Drive Installation Unplug P2350 from mains supply before starting the hard disk installation. 1. Press the lateral buttons at the same time to slide out the hard disk tray. 2. Fit the hard disk inside the bracket in the right position. 3. Turn the two latches to secure the hard disk in place. 4.
1.1.2. Connection with computer P2350 can cummunicate at USB1.1 (12Mbps) or USB2.0 (480Mbps) speed with the computer. It is recommended to use USB2.0 which allows faster transfer rates. If your computer has a mix of USB1.1 and USB2.0 ports read the corresponding manual to be able to select the appropriate port. 1.1.3. Device detection Windows 98SE In Windows 98SE, install the device driver included in the CD-ROM. You can also download the driver at www.energysistem.com. 1. Run setup.
1.1.4. Partitioning and Formatting Hard Disk Drive Newly purchased hard disks are not usually formatted or partitioned. Non-formatted hard disks cannot be detected by P2350; if so, follow the steps below to make it usable by P2350. 1. The HDD format tool is located in Setup > System > HDD Format 2. To avoid mistakes and the loss of valuable files you have to confirm the formatting directive. 3. This step allows to specify the size of the FAT32 and NTFS partitions.
1.2. USB DEVICES Connect USB devices to the USB2.0 host port. Caution Some USB devices (particularly USB-powered 2.5” hard disks) require more electric power than the 500mA specified in the USB standard. In this case, use the separate power adapter which should accompany the power-demanding device.
1.3. NETWORK Directly play your network-stored multimedia files (streaming). Streaming allows you to playback the files without copying them first so they are available as soon as you have them at your computer. 1.3.1. Connection types Wired Ethernet LAN ≥≥ Direct connection with computer The computer must have an Ethernet connection and the cable used must be a crossover cable. ≥≥ Connection through switch/hub In this case the cable used to connect P2350 with a hub/switch must not be a crossover one.
Mark ‘Share this folder on the network’ and click ‘Apply’ The icon shared. will inform that the folder is Note: disabling Windows Firewall may be required to allow the P2350 to connect to the PC. Windows Vista Click on ‘Start’ > ‘Control Panel’ Click on ‘Network and Internet’ > ‘Network and Sharing Center’ Configure the following options in ‘Sharing and Discovery’.
2. FRONT AND BACK VIEWS 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 2 3 4 5 Power. Red: system is on. HDD. Blue: blinking when reading from Hard Disk HDMI. Blue: HDMI connection active. REC. Blue: blinking while recording. IR. Blue: receiving IR signals from the remote control. Note: this LED may be activated by other remote controls but the P2350 will not react to them. 6 7 8 1 2 9 10 3 4 5 11 1. Exhaust fan. 2. CVBS Video In RCA. 3. Stereo (Left / Right) Audio In RCA. 4. CVBS Video Out RCA. 5.
3. CONNECTIONS P2350 offers multiple ways to transmit video and audio to the TV set. 3.1. VIDEO - COMPOSITE The widest used mode to connect P2350 and TV despite its inferior resolution and quality compared with the other connection types. 3.2. VIDEO - COMPONENTS 3.3.
3.4. AUDIO - DIGITAL OPTICAL 3.5. AUDIO/VIDEO - HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface. Transmit both digital audio and video with a single cable. 3.6.
4. REMOTE CONTROL 1 18 2 3 4 5 6 19 20 21 22 7 8 9 23 24 10 25 11 26 12 13 27 28 14 15 29 30 16 17 31 32 1. Power. Power On/Off. 2. Numeric buttons. Select channels by number or use for numeric input. 3. Goto. Jump to a specific point on a title. 4. TV Out. One press shows the current video output mode. Multiple presses switch cyclically between video output modes. 5. Audio. Choose between available audio tracks. 6. Volume +/-. Raise/lower the volume. 7. Skip backward/forward.
5. USER INTERFACE After power-on the startup screen will welcome you. A few seconds later the Guide Menu will show. In the Guide Menu and many others you can select the options by using the arrow buttons. To confirm your selection press the ‘Ok’ button. To return to the Guide Menu you can press ‘Guide’ button 5.1.
Select between HDMI or S/PDIF output to match the devices connected to the P2350. LPCM / RAW: Select RAW if the device connected to the P2350 is capable of multichannel AC3 or DTS decoding. Select LPCM if not. 5.1.2. Video ≥≥ Aspect ratio. There is one option for wide screen 16:9 TV and two options for wide screen content on conventional 4:3 TV: Pan Scan 4:3 - Black bars above and below the picture. Letterbox 4:3 - Left and right edges cropped.
≥≥ Quality Select the desired recording quality from HQ (best quality, largest file size) to SLP (less quality, smallest file size) ≥≥ Permanent Timeshift Turn on if you want to automatically record the selected input (analog video or digital TV) ≥≥ Recording Device Choose the device where the recording will be stored. 5.1.4. Network ≥≥ Wired LAN Setup Before configuring wired LAN make sure that the P2350 is properly connected to the Ethernet network.
5.1.5. System ≥≥ Menu Language Choose the user interface language. ≥≥ Text Encoding Choose the text encoding which applies to file names and subtitles. ≥≥ Time Set the date/time. It’s required to set P2350 to the correct date if you want to use the scheduler. ≥≥ HDD Format See “Partitioning and Formatting Hard Disk Drive” on page 6 ≥≥ Restore Default Restore the configuration values to factory default ones. 5.2. VIDEO IN To select the analog video input enter ‘Video In’ option from the Guide Menu.
5.3. FILE COPY ‘File Copy’ allows you to copy or move files between internal HDD/USB/network volumes. To use this feature you can either push the ‘Copy’ button on the remote control or select it at the main menu. Select the source and destination devices. Press ‘up’/’down’ to select device. Press ‘left’ to go back one step and ‘right’ to advance. Select the files or folders you want to copy by highlighting them and pressing ‘Play’ button. A checkmark will appear next to the selected items.
If you have chosen to create a new folder then this virtual keyboard will allow you to input its name. Confirm to start copying the selected files. Once confirmed the process will begin. You can figure the time remaining by the progress bar.
5.4. BROWSER ‘Browser’ allows you to find the multimedia files stored in the internal HDD, USB device or network volume that you want to play. Use ‘left’/’right’ to show all music/photo/ movie files or only one kind of them. With ‘up’/’down’ you can select the file and its preview (if available) will show in the right frame. Pressing ‘Delete’ will allow you to rename or delete the selected file. If you choose to rename the file then the virtual keyboard will let you to enter a new name.
5.4.1. Playlists Add your favorite contents to the playlist so they are easily accessible at any time. 5.5. TIMER The Timer menu allows you to create, edit and delete recording schedules and view scheduling status and and history. 5.5.1. Creating a new schedule Select the ‘Edit’ tab and then ‘Add a new schedule’. Press ‘Ok’. At the configuration screen enter values for the following parameters: ≥≥ Start time: Date and time when the recording should start. ≥≥ Lenght: Lenght of the recording.
6. TROUBLESHOOTING Problem What to do When the unit is on, nothing appears on the screen or the screen is shaking. When the video output mode is not properly set, nothing may appear on the screen, the screen may be in monochrome, or the screen may be shaking. Press “TV OUT” button of the remote controller slowly and change the output mode until the video output mode is properly set.
7. SPECIFICATIONS Supported formats Video IFO, VOB, ISO, DAT, MPG, TS (MPEG1/2/4) AVI (DivX, Xvid) MKV, H.264, WMV9 (through LAN streaming with transcoding software on the PC) Audio AAC, AC3, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA Pictures JPEG, BMP Subtitles SMI, SSA, SRT Audio outputs HDMI, stereo analog (RCA) and digital S/PDIF Video outputs HDMI (up to 1080i), Components YPbPr (up to 1080i), Composite (RCA) AV inputs Composite video (RCA) and stereo analog audio (2x RCA) Connections USB2.0 host port USB2.
WARRANTY Energy Sistem Soyntec S.A. warrants its products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship at the time of purchase. The warranty period is 36 months from the date of purchase. WARRANTY PROCEDURE ≥≥ Visit the Support section at http://support.energysistem.com and select your product to view the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions). The solution to your problem is very likely to have been already published there.
