EP350/EP250 G2 Digital Media Player Owner’s Manual Attention Customers! Thank you for purchasing a Micca product. Should you need any assistance, please contact our technical support before returning the product to the retailer. Email support@miccastore.com Most common questions and answers regarding this product are found at the following web site: http://content.miccastore.com/faq Copyright © 2009-2011 Micca, Ltd. All rights reserved.
1 Introduction 1.1 Preface Thank you very much for purchasing this media player. We hope you will enjoy using it as a great home entertainment device. This player has the following functionality: 1.1.1 A/V Output HDMI V1.3 for high-definition video and digital audio Composite & component video and stereo audio for analog audio-visual connection S/PDIF coaxial & optical interface for high-fidelity digital audio Adjustable video output resolution (NTSC, PAL, 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p) 1.1.
1.2 Packing List Part Player Composite A/V Cable USB Data Cable Remote Control AC/DC Adaptor Hard Drive Screws User Manual (printed) Quantity 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 Note: The actual contents in the package might be different from the packing list in this manual. 1.3 Precautions This player’s design 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 Users should not modify this player.
1.3.5 Disposing of the Player When you dispose of the player, be sure to dispose it appropriately. Some countries may regulate disposal of electrical device, please consult with your local authority. 1.3.6 Hard Disk Cautions The player uses an internal hard disk for data storage. New hard drives need to be properly formatted prior to use. Users should carefully read the Frequently Asked Questions chapter and check our website for latest information before formatting the hard disk.
2 Player and Remote Overview 2.1 Front Panel 2.1.1 EP350 G2 The front panel contains the stand-by button, remote sensor, and indicator displays: 1 Name On/Stand-By Button 2 3 4 5 SD Card Reader IR Sensor LCD Display Status Light Description Turns the player on or places it into stand-by mode. Press and hold the button while turning on the power switch to flash the firmware in recovery mode. Flash memory card reader slot for SD/SDHC cards.
1 Name USB Host 2 3 4 Card Reader IR Sensor Status Light Description Two connectors for connecting USB devices such as USB hard drives, USB flash drives, or the optional Wi-Fi adapter. Flash memory card reader slot for SD/SDHC cards. The sensor for receiving remote control commands A blue light indicates that the player is powered on, a red light indicates that the player is in stand-by. 2.2 Rear Panel 2.2.
10 COAXIAL S/PDIF coaxial digital audio output to a TV or home theater with coaxial audio input. 2.2.2 EP250 G2 The rear panel of the player contains various audio, video and data connectors: Name 1 USB(PC) 2 3 LAN HDMI 4 COAXIAL 5 Y/Pb/Pr 6 Power Switch 7 Recovery 8 DC IN 9 CVBS/R/L Description Used to connect the player to a PC and copy media files to or from the player’s internal hard drive. 10/100mbps Ethernet for Internet or LAN network access.
2.3 Remote Control All player functions can be controlled by using the remote control. See the following for details on the function of each button. Button POWER EJECT MUTE REC EPG TIME SHIFT A-B TV SYSTEM ZOOM 1. EJECT 2. MUTE 3. EPG 4. REC 5. ZOOM 6. TV SYSTEM 7. Numeric Keys 8. BOOKMARK 9. PREV 10. FR 11. SETUP 12. FF 13. GUIDE 14. OPTION 15. Navigation Keys 16. SLOW 17. SUBTITLE 18. PLAY/PAUSE 19. REPEAT 20. GREEN 21. RED 22. POWER 23. TIME SHIFT 24. A-B 25. MUSIC 26.
MUSIC AUDIO Numeric Buttons BOOKMARK GOTO FR FF PREV NEXT SETUP GUIDE VOL+ VOLOPTION RETURN Navigation Keys OK/ENTER SUBTITLE SLOW DISPLAY REPEAT PLAY/PAUSE STOP RED GREEN YELLOW BLUE Photo zoom levels: 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x. Video zoom levels: 2x, 3x, 4x, 8x. Direct access button for music playback Press to change audio tracks when playing videos. Used when settings require numeric input. Press to add the current playing video to the bookmark list. At the main menu, press to view the bookmark list.
3 Connections 3.1 Basic Connections 3.1.1 Connecting the Power Supply To connect power to the player: 1) Make sure the power switch on the back of the player is in the off position 2) Connect the barrel connector of the AC adapter to the player’s DC IN jack 3) Connect the plug of the AC adapter to the power outlet 3.1.2 Installing an Internal Hard Disk Drive The player has an internal drive bay for holding a hard disk drive.
3.1.4 Connecting a USB Storage Device Storage devices such as USB hard drives or flash drives can be connected to the player for playback of media files. 1) Power on the player. 2) Plug in the USB device to one of the USB HOST ports on the back of the player. 3) After about 5-10 seconds, the USB drive will be detected and can be accessed through the player. 3.1.5 Connecting a Memory Card SD or SDHC flash memory cards can be connected to the player for playback of media files. 1) Power on the player.
Note: If you have a home theater receiver with HDMI input and output jacks, connect the other end of the HDMI cable to an available HDMI input on the receiver instead of the TV. Consult the receiver’s manual for configuring its inputs. 3.2.2 Digital Audio Connection When using a home theater receiver or sound system that lacks HDMI input, the player’s coaxial or optical digital audio output can be used. 1) Plug one end of the coaxial or Toslink optical cable to the player’s digital audio jack.
video jacks. 2) Plug the other end of the red/blue/green component cable to an available component video input on the TV. 3) Consult the TV’s manual for configuring its inputs. Note: Component video connection only carries video signal. The audio signal must be connected separately, such as through digital coaxial/optical or analog AV connection. 3.2.
3.3 Network Connections 3.3.1 Connecting to a Wired LAN Network A wired Ethernet connection provides the best results for streaming A/V content through the network. Use a wired Ethernet connection whenever it is possible to do so. 1) Plug one end of a Cat5/5e/6 Ethernet network cable to the player’s LAN jack. 2) Plug the other end of the Cat5/5e/6 Ethernet network cable to an available port on a LAN switch, router, or networked wall plate. 3.3.
4 First Time Startup 4.1 Power On After connecting the AC power adapter to the player’s DC IN jack, turn the power switch on the back of the player to the On position. The player will power on and the power indicator light on the front of the player will turn blue. To turn off the player, turn the power switch on the back of the player to the Off position. The player will now be powered off. The player should not be powered off during normal use; put the player into power saving Stand By instead.
field and press Enter when finished. If the user skips this step during initial setup, please refer to ‘8.1.3 Time’ for instructions on how to set the player’s time through the Settings menu. 4.2.3 Wired LAN Setup This step of the initial setup is optional. Refer to ‘8.4 Network Settings’ for more details about network setup. If the user skips this step during initial setup, the settings can be performed through the player’s Settings menu. For most cases, the “DHCP IP (Auto)” setting is the correct setting.
Photos Internet Bookmark Setup Use the media library feature to browse and play photos on storage devices attached directly to the player. All photos on hard drives, USB drives, and memory cards will be displayed together. Access various Internet video, music, and photo content. Availability of content may change and is not guaranteed as content providers may decide to make their content unavailable at any time without notice. View videos that have been added as bookmarks.
5 File Manager The file manager is the default method for browse media files on hard drives, USB drives, flash memory cards, network folder shares, or UPnP servers. Media files will be organized in their original folder structure. The file manager can also be used to copy/move/rename/delete files. To access the file manager, select the File Manager icon from the main menu and press OK/ENTER on the remote control. All available storage devices and network connections will be listed.
on the remote to bring up the options menu and select the desired display mode 5.1.1 Thumbnail View Thumbnail view displays folders and media files as thumbnails on the screen with a partial file name underneath. This is useful for browsing photos and movies with associated cover art. 5.1.2 List View The list view displays folder and media files as a simple list with the full file name displayed. This view loads faster and is suitable for navigating large collections of folders and files.
5.1.3 Preview In preview mode, folders and media files are displayed as a list on the right side of the screen and a preview window on the left side. When a folder or media file is highlighted in the list, the preview window displays a thumbnail or video preview. 5.2 Browsing Network Folder Shares Select “Network” from the file manager to browse for media files in local network shared folders. On the next screen, select WORKGROUP and a list of available host names will be shown.
Once the shared folder has been opened, browsing for media files works the same as browsing on storage devices attached to the player. 5.3 Using Network Shortcuts Frequently accessed network hosts or folder shares can be added to the shortcuts folder for quicker access. Shortcuts also allows accessing network devices that only has an IP address and no host name. To setup and use network shortcuts, select “Network” from the file manager and select “My_Shortcuts” on the next screen.
Select “OK” after entering the above information and the shortcut will be created. Shortcuts can be modified or deleted by pressing the RED button on the remote to bring up the shortcuts menu. 5.4 Browsing UPnP Servers The player is able to stream media content from UPnP servers through its network connection. Most modern operating systems have bundled or free UPnP server software available.
6 Media Library The player has a media library feature that can scan for all media files on storage devices attached to the player. The scanning can be performed automatically (refer to ‘8.1.9 Scan Storage’ for details) or manually by pressing the GREEN button on the remote control while at the main menu. 6.1 Media Library – Movies After selecting the Movies icon from the main menu, the media library screen will show all movies found on attached storage devices.
Flash Animation Go to Folder Name Size Most Viewed Recently Added Show only flash videos. Exit from the media library browser and go to the folder of the currently highlighted video. Sort videos by name Sort videos by size Sort videos by number of times viewed Sort videos by date/time added to the media library 6.2 Media Library – Music After selecting the Music icon from the main menu, the media library screen will show all music files found on attached storage devices.
All Songs Albums Artists Genres Years Playlists Recently Played Recently Added Name Display all songs Display by albums Display by artists Display by genres Display by years Display by available playlists Sort music files by recently played Sort music files by date/time added to the media library Sort music files by name 6.3 Media Library – Photos After selecting the Photos icon from the main menu, the media library screen will be shown. By default, photos will be shown in photo directory mode.
Go to Folder Name Recently Added Recently Played Exit from the media library browser and go to the folder of the currently highlighted photo. Sort photos by name Sort photos by date/time added to the media library Sort photos files by recently viewed 7 Playing Movies, Music, and Viewing Photos After finding a media file to play using the file manager or media library, a variety of convenient playback controls are available. 7.
7.1.1 Subtitles When subtitles are available pressing the SUBTITLE button on the remote control will bring up the subtitle menu: The player supports subtitle tracks embedded in the video file, or external subtitle files. For external subtitles, the subtitle file should be placed in the same folder as the video and have the same name as the video. Different language subtitle files can be differentiated in the manner as illustrated below: Video file name: sita_sings_the_blues.
If a video has both embedded and external subtitles, all subtitles will be available together. The subtitle menu offers the following controls: Setting Subtitle Offset Size Time Sync Text Encoding Color Description Displays a list of available subtitles for the current video. The current subtitle is highlighted in yellow. Changes how far the subtitle is from the bottom of the screen. Changes the size of the subtitle characters.
change fast forward speed. Press to fast rewind the current playback. Press repeatedly to change fast rewind speed. Press to go to the previous song. Press to go to the next song. FAST REWIND PREV NEXT Press the OPTION button while playing a song to access repeat/shuffle playback options.
Setting Slide Timing Slide Transition Repeat Off Repeat All Shuffle Loop Background Music Description Sets the time delay between photos in a slideshow Sets the transition effect between photos in a slideshow Select to set repeat to off Select to repeat all photos in the media library Select to shuffle view all photos in the media library Select to set music for playback as background music during slideshow
8 Settings The Setup menu allows users to personalize and configure usage preferences for the player. To go into the setup menu, select the Setup icon on the main menu, or press the SETUP button on the remote control. Use the directional LEFT/RIGHT and UP/DOWN buttons on the remote control to select options and press OK/ENTER to confirm. To cancel a setting change, press the RETURN button. IMPORTANT: Settings are not saved until you exit from the Setup menu.
Available settings: Unicode (UTF8), Simplified Chinese (GBK), Traditional Chinese (BIG5), Japanese (S-JIS), Korean (EUC-KR), Western, Turkish, Central European, South-East European, Greek, Cyrillic, Hebrew (MS-1255), Arabic (MS-1256), Thai (MS-874). 8.1.3 Time This setting configures the time zone, date, and time of the player’s internal clock. Setting Time Zone Manual Description Sets the time zone relative to GMT. Manually set the date and time of the player’s internal clock. 8.1.
8.1.9 Scan Storage The player can build a media library by scanning storage devices attached to it. The media library feature can be accessed by selecting the Movies or Music icon from the main menu or guide menu. Only hard disk drives, USB drives, or flash memory cards connected directly to the player will be scanned. Network storage will not be scanned.
To avoid accidentally erasing files you wish to keep, make sure that you have retained a copy of all files currently stored on the storage device you are about to format. Carefully read the warning message on the next screen and select “OK” to continue. As a final confirmation, select “Format” to begin formatting. When finished, select “OK” to return to the system settings menu. 8.1.12 BD Navigation This setting is used to select the navigation features when playing a BD ISO file.
8.2.1 Night Mode When turned on, night mode compresses the dynamic range of audio output by the player. This allows the quiet sounds of a movie to be more clearly heard while lowering the volume of loud sounds so as not to bother other people in the home. 8.2.2 HDMI Output HDMI Output sets the format of the digital audio carried over the player’s HDMI output. Setting LPCM RAW Description Audio is decoded by the player and down-mixed into two channels for output over HDMI.
8.2.4 Dolby TrueHD Output This setting specifies what the audio output will be when playing a file with a Dolby TrueHD soundtrack. Setting Don’t Care AC3 TrueHD Description Let the player determine whether to output TrueHD our AC3 core track. Always output the 5.1 channel AC3 core audio track. Always output the 7.1 channel TrueHD audio track 8.2.5 Key Tone This setting controls whether the player will play a key tone each time a remote control button press has been received. 8.
16:10 Choose this setting if the TV has a 16:10 aspect ratio, such as certain computer monitors. 8.3.2 TV System The player is able to output video in a wide range of video systems over HDMI or component video. Consult the TV/HDTV’s manual for which video system it supports. For best results, configure the player’s Video System setting to match the highest quality setting supported by the TV/HDTV. “HDMI Auto” is recommended when the player is connected to the TV using an HDMI cable.
8.4.1 Wired LAN Setup If the player is connected to a LAN/Internet with an Ethernet cable, there typically is no need for making any settings changes as the player will automatically detect and use the network connection. However, advanced users can use these settings to adjust the player’s network settings. Setting DHCP IP (Auto) FIX IP (Manual) Description The player will obtain an IP address and connection settings automatically from an available DHCP server device on the LAN.
3) The player will display a list of WLAN network SSIDs that it has detected. Highlight the desired WLAN network SSID and press OK/ENTER on the remote control. 4) Use the remote to enter the WPA or WEP key phrase using the on-screen keyboard. Highlight the OK key on the keyboard and press ENTER on the remote control when finished. 5) If the WPA/WEP key was entered correctly, the player will receive an IP address and connection settings from the access point router.
the remote control to go back to the Network Settings screen. The Wi-Fi settings will be remembered and used each time the player turns on. Up to three connection settings can be stored although the first one will always be used by default. The other two setting memory slots are useful if the player will sometimes be used at a different location. To delete Wi-Fi settings, reset the player to factory default through the System Settings menu. 8.4.
processor load. This function is for expert users only. The web access address of the Transmission service is the IP address of the player (e.g. http://192.168.1.127). 8.4.7 SAMBA Process This setting controls whether the SAMBA service of the player runs. When turned on, this player will be visible on the local area network and all storage devices attached to the player will be available as shared folders.
any folders) of a USB drive. Do not use a flash memory card. 2) Plug the USB drive into an empty USB HOST jack on the player. 3) On the player, navigate to the USB Upgrade setting and press OK/ENTER on the remote control. Press OK/ENTER again to confirm. 4) Wait for the player to complete the firmware update. Please be patient as it may take several minutes to complete, during which the screen may be blank or show “no signal”. Do not interrupt the process or power off the player.
8.6.3 Default Audio Language When different audio tracks are available for a file, this setting controls which audio track will be played back by default. The audio tracks must be properly tagged with the appropriate language for this feature to work correctly. Available settings: English, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Thai, Hebrew, Arabic, Vietnamese, Hungarian, Czech, Romanian, Polish 8.6.
9 File Copy, Move, Delete The file manager contains additional functionalities, such as file copying/deleting/renaming, and creation of playlists and photo albums. To access the file manager, select the File Manager icon from the main menu and press OK/ENTER on the remote control. 9.1 Single File Operations To access the file operations menu, highlight a file or folder and press the GREEN button on the remote control.
9.2 Multi-File Operations To perform file operations on multiple files, first press the GREEN button on the remote while highlighting a file or folder in file browser, then select Multiple Select from the file operations menu. The multi-file operations menu will display: The multi-file operations menu has two sections, the right section is a file/folder browser box, the left section shows files and folders that have been selected.
Setting Description Copy Copy the list of files or folders – the user will be prompted to select the destination location Delete Delete the list of files or folders Move Move the list of files or folders – the user will be prompted to select the destination location Save Playlist If the list of files or folders contains music files, they can be added together into a new playlist. The user will be prompted to enter a name for the playlist.
10 Internet Media Content When the player’s network connection has been setup with access to the Internet, it can stream and playback various media content from internet media service providers. Media content available from internet media service providers include: Videos –YouTube and video podcasts Music – Internet radios and audio podcasts Photos – Flikr, Picasa To access Internet media content, select the Internet icon from the main menu.
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