User Manual MED250X High Definition Multimedia Player
INDEX page 1 Index page 2 Introduction page 3 General Overview page 4 Installing a Hard Drive page 5 Connections - Audio & Video page 6 TV Output Settings page 7 Remote Functionality - Firmware Update Procedure page 8 Home Page page 9 Media Scanner page10 Media Library page11 File Manager - Single Files page12 File Manager - Multiple Files page13 Music Playlists page14 Music Playlists continued page15 Media Library - Music Player page16 Video File Covert Art Preview page17
Thank you for purchasing the Mede8er Multimedia Player. The MED250X is the latest generation multimedia player specially developed by Sanji for today’s demanding media enthusiast. The Mede8er has been designed for good solid media playback from a USB device, SD Card, Internet or Local Network source. The User Interface is neat and intuitive without being complicated.
SD Card Slot USB Host Ports USB Slave Port Lock Slot Optical Audio Out HDMI Connector Composite Video Out Co-Axial Digital R Analogue Audio Out DC - 12Volt 2 Amp input Status Led On/Off TV Out GENERAL OVERVIEW L Page3
INSTALLING A HARD DRIVE a) R L Unscrew the 3 securing screws. Hold the rear cover at its base as indicated by the blue arrows and twist outwards slightly and then lift the cover up. 2.5" Hard Drive Bay b) 2.5" SATA Hard Drive c) Heat Conductive pad d) e) R L Make sure that the DC power cable is unplugged. Place the Mede8er on a flat surface and unscrew the 3x rear panel screws as indicated in figure a. Lift the cover from the rear side and remove it.
CONNECTIONS - AUDIO AND VIDEO Analogue Audio and Composite Video connection to TV. Composite Video offers the most basic picture quality connection and should only be used if your TV does not have a HDMI input. Use RCA analogue audio outputs in the absence of HDMI or Digital Audio inputs on your TV or Home Theatre system. RCA analogue outputs will output a downmix from mutli-channel to stereo.
TV OUTPUT SETTINGS Connect the Mede8er to your TV by one of the connection options as shown on page 4 and change the input option on your TV to match the option you selected. If you do not get to see the Mede8er GUI on your TV you will need to toggle the Mede8er TV output until you get a picture. TV SYS Toggle Procedure The MED250X has two video output options ie Composite Video (yellow) RCA connectors and HDMI.
REMOTE FUNCTIONALITY Audio Mute Setup Menu DVD Menu / Menu Subtitle On / Off TV System Select Skip Forward/Back Confirm Slow / Zoom Edit Menu Info Screen Play /Pause / Stop Return Navigation Up Navigation Right Navigation Enter Navigation Down Next/Previous Home Page Navigation Left Volume Up/Down Fast Forward Numbers Rewind Goto Music Playlist Repeat Shuffle Audio Selection FIRMWARE UPDATE Download the latest Mede8er Firmware from www.mede8erforum.com.
HOME PAGE The Mede8er Home Page is the central point where you can launch all the user applications. Press the Right/Left Navigation buttons on the remote to navigate the Home Page and press “Enter” to launch the selected page. MEDIA LIBRARY In Media Library you can browse all your media content and launch the built in File Manager to manage and transfer your content.
MEDIA SCANNER The Mede8er has a built in Media Scanner that will scan all your Media Files and allow user functionality such as Search, Genre, Last Played etc. You can select “Auto Scan” options in the Setup menu. The Media Scanner will automatically update the database when the Mede8er is powered “on” or when an external USB Hard Drive is connected. It is important to let the scanner complete the scan if you intend to use this function.
MEDIA LIBRARY Use the Media Library to browse all your media files. The Mede8er allows you to customise the Media Library view to suit your personal needs. To change the view just press the “Menu” button on the remote and a dialogue screen will open on the bottom right hand side of the screen. The current selection will be highlighted in yellow. You can choose between File View, Preview View and Thumbnail View.
FILE MANAGER The Mede8er has a built in File Manager to manage and transfer files between your media sources. The File Manager is launched by pressing the “Edit” button on the remote Control while you are Media Library. FILE MANAGER - SINGLE FILE To Copy, Delete, Move or Rename a single file just focus on the file (that you require to perform the action on) and press the “Edit” button on the remote control. Select the option you require and press “Enter”. Follow on-screen instructions.
FILE MANAGER - MULTIPLE FILES To Copy, Delete, Move or Rename multiple files just press the “Edit” button on the remote control while you are in Media Library view. Select “Multiple Select” and a new dialogue screen will open. Navigate to the files or folders on the left screen “A” that you want to perform the action on and press the “Select” button to add the files to the File List “B”.
MUSIC PLAYLISTS With the Mede8er you can create multiple music Playlist’s from the remote control. Open Media Library and press the “Edit” button and select Multiple Select. A B On left hand side screen “A” navigate to your music files and press “Select” on the music files you want to add to the File List Window “B”. Once you are complete press the right navigation button and the focus will change to the right hand screen “B”. You can now edit the list or press “Edit” to continue.
MUSIC PLAYLIST’S CONTINUED With the Mede8er you can create multiple music Playlist’s from the remote control. Open Media Library and press the “Edit” button and select Multiple Select. On left hand side screen “A” navigate to your music files and press “Select” on the music files you want to add to the File List Window “B”. Once you are complete press the right navigation button and the focus will change to the right hand screen “B”. You can now edit the list or press “Edit” to continue.
MEDIA LIBRARY - MUSIC PLAYER If you select “Menu“ and then “Thumbnail View” you will be able to browse your music collection by embedded cover art.
VIDEO FILE COVER ART PREVIEW To browse your Media Library by cover art just select “Menu” and then “Thumbnails” and the Mede8er will preview the cover art in a grid view. You can navigate the library by using the Navigation Buttons ie Left, Right, Up and Down. Select the folder you require and press “Enter”. A new screen will open showing the contents of the folder. All you need to do in order to use this very useful feature is to arrange your collection with each video, in its own folder.
TIME BAR - INFO SCREEN To display the Mede8er Time Bar press the Right or Left Navigation buttons on the remote during video play. The Time Bar screen will show and display the current time and the total length of the video. The Time Bar will dynamically update the current position in minutes as you press the right or left navigation buttons. To go forward or backwards in time just press the right or left navigation button continually and release when you arrive at the required time in the video.
GOTO - VIDEO SEARCH Chapter Information Total Time Title Seconds Minutes Hours Time Bar Current Time Press the GOTO button on the remote and the GOTO dialogue screen will open. The GOTO screen allows you to change Time, Title, and Chapter. Press the Up/Down/ Left/Right Navigation buttons to change the value then press “Enter” once you have made your selection. To remove the screen press GOTO button again or press the Return button.
SUBTITLES Mede8er supports various types of subtitle files. If the subtitle is embedded into the video file it will automatically be available on the Subtitle Dialogue Screen. External Subtitles must be placed into the same folder as the video file and must be named to be exactly the same name as the video file eg Cloudy.With.A.Chance.Of.Meatballs.2009.720p.BluRay.HebDub.x264-WiKi.mkv Cloudy.With.A.Chance.Of.Meatballs.2009.720p.BluRay.HebDub.x264-WiKi.
PICTURES If you select “Menu“ and then “Thumbnail View” you will be able to browse your picture collection by grid thumbnail view. Select a picture and it will zoom to full screen. Now for more options press the “Menu” button on the remote and you will have a host of extra options.
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