MPLAY-HD 1080P Digital Media Player Owner’s Manual 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 Product information, firmware updates, and common questions and answers can be found at: http://content.miccastore.com/ Copyright © 2009-2012 Micca, Ltd. All rights reserved.
1 Introduction 1.1 Features 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 output for high-definition video and digital audio Composite and component video with stereo audio for analog AV connection S/PDIF optical interface for high-fidelity digital audio Adjustable video output resolution (NTSC, PAL, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p) 1.1.
1.2 Packing List Part Quantity Media Player 1 A/V cable 1 Remote Control 1 AC/DC adapter 1 User Manual (printed) 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 external storage devices for data storage. New USB 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 Layout Overview 2.1 Front Panel The front panel contains indicator lights and the IR remote control sensor: Name Description Stand By A red LED that indicates when the player is in stand-by mode IR Sensor The sensor for receiving remote control commands Power A blue LED that indicates when the player is powered on Button Pressing the button toggles the player between powered on and stand-by mode. 2.
Name Description USB HOST Two connectors for connecting USB devices such as USB hard drives or USB flash drives. Flash Card Reader A memory card reader slot that supports SD/SDHC flash memory cards. 2.4 Remote Control All player functions can be controlled by using the remote control. See the following for details on the function of each button. 1. POWER 2. HOME 3. OPTION 4. RETURN 5. UP/DOWN 6. LEFT/RIGHT 7. OK 8. SUBTITLE 9. AUDIO 10. GOTO 11. PLAY/PAUSE 12. STOP 13. PREVIOUS 14.
2 HOME Press to view the home screen menu. 3 OPTION Press to display optional settings when viewing video, listening to music, or displaying slideshow. 4 RETURN Press to return to the previous screen when navigation menus. Press to exit the current folder when in the media browser. 5 UP/DOWN Press the arrow buttons to highlight items as needed. 6 LEFT/RIGHT Press the arrow buttons to highlight items as needed. 7 OK/ENTER Press to proceed with the highlighted item.
22 SETUP Press to OK/ENTER the setup menu for changing player settings. 23 MUTE Press to mute audio output; press again to unmute. 24 TV SYSTEM Press to switch between available video output modes when using HDMI: 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p. 25 AV/COMP Set the player’s video output to Composite AV or Component Video. 26 VOL+ Press to increase the volume (set volume to max during normal use and use the TV or home theater receiver to control volume).
3 Connections 3.1 Connecting the Power Supply To connect power to the player: 1) Connect the barrel connector of the AC adapter to the player’s DC IN jack 2) Connect the plug of the AC adapter to the power outlet 3.2 Connecting a USB Device USB storage devices such as USB hard drives or USB 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.
Okay Composite Analog L/R TV with composite video and analog audio inputs. 3.4.1 HDMI Connection HDMI provides the best possible video and audio connection. Use this connection whenever possible. 1) Plug one end of the HDMI cable to the player’s HDMI output jack. 2) Plug the other end of the HDMI cable to your TV’s HDMI input jack. 3) Please refer to section 4.3.2 TV System for instructions on how to set the player’s video output signal for best results.
1) Disconnect any existing HDMI connections from the player – the composite video output of the player is disabled when an HDMI connection is detected. 2) Plug the 3.5mm mini jack of the supplied red/white/yellow AV cable to the player’s CVBS jack. 3) Plug the other end of the red/white/yellow AV cable to an available AV input on the TV. 4) Please refer to sections 4.3.7 CVBS/YPbPr Select and 4.3.2 TV System for instructions on how to set the player’s video output signal for best results.
3.5.3 Home Screen After power on, the player will go through a start-up process and display the home screen. For best results, refer to ‘4 Settings’ to setup the player. If there is a storage device attached to the player, the player will automatically scan it for media files and build a media library. Please see section 4.1.7 Scan Storage for important information regarding the player’s media library function and automatic scanning of storage devices. 3.5.
4 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 home screen, or press the SETUP button on the remote control. There are four setting groups in the Setup menu, including System, Audio, Video, and Misc. Use the directional LEFT/RIGHT and UP/DOWN buttons on the remote control to select options and press OK/ENTER to confirm setting changes. To cancel a setting change, press the RETURN button. 4.
Photos The player will automatically playback any compatible photos found in the folder named “autophoto”. Do not use sub folders and the folder name is case sensitive. 4.1.4 Time This setting configures the date and time of the player’s internal clock. Setting the date and time of the player is optional and the player will function correctly even if the date and time is not set. Use the directional LEFT/RIGHT buttons to choose date or time field, and UP/DOWN buttons to change field value.
first time a storage device is scanned, the time it takes to fully scan the device may be quite long if there are numerous media files. While scanning, the player’s user interface responsiveness may degrade but remain usable. If the user starts playing a media file while the scanning is taking place, the scan will be paused and resume when playback is finished.
4) A warning screen will be displayed asking the user to confirm the format. All data on the hard drive will be erased after the format is complete. To continue highlight OK on the screen and press OK/ENTER on the remote control. To cancel without formatting the hard drive, highlight Cancel and press OK/ENTER. 5) A last and final confirmation screen will be shown. To go back without formatting, highlight Back on the screen and press OK/ENTER on the remote control.
Setting Description RAW Audio is sent without being decoded by the player. The TV or home theater receiver must be able to decode the audio. This setting is also known as “bit stream output”. Use this setting for best audio quality if using a home theater receiver with multi-channel decoding capabilities. LPCM Audio is decoded by the player and down-mixed into two channels for output over HDMI. Use this setting if the TV or home theater receiver lacks multi-channel audio decoding capabilities (i.e.
Component NTSC / PAL / 480P / 576P / 720P 50HZ / 720P 60HZ / 1080i 50HZ / 1080i 60HZ / 1080p 50HZ / 1080P 60HZ Recommended: Highest setting supported by the TV Same as component, but only NTSC and PAL settings will have effect Composite Recommended: NTSC Note: Consult section 4.3.7 CVBS/YPbPr Select for important information regarding component and composite video settings. 4.3.3 Video Zoom When turned on, Zoom Out has the effect of zooming out slightly when playing video.
4.3.6 Deep Color The player supports deep color output when a compatible TV is present. Normal TV displays support 24-bit color over HDMI while deep color TV displays support 30bit to 48bit color. It is recommended that this setting be left on Auto so that the player can automatically detect the optimal setting.
control. 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. 5) When finished, the player will show the initial setup screen (See ‘3.5.
5 Media Library The player maintains a media library of all media files found on available storage devices such as USB flash drives, USB hard drives, and SD/SDHC flash memory cards. For details on how the player builds the media library, please see section 4.1.7 Scan Storage. Once the media library is built, the Movies, Music, and Photo categories will be populated with media content. To access the media library, select the Movies, Music or Photo icon from the home screen. 5.
5.1.1 Movie Browsing Options The option menu when browsing video provides access to additional browsing features and capabilities. To access the option menu, press the OPTION button on the remote. Setting Description Search Search for a movie by name. An on-screen keyboard will be shown. Enter the first few letters of a movie, select OK, and all matching videos in the media library will be shown. To see the entire list of movies again, open the options menu and select All Movies.
PLAY/PAUSE Press to play or pause the current video. STOP Press to stop playback. SLOW Press to playback in slow motion. FAST FORWARD Press to fast forward the current playback. Press repeatedly to change fast forward speed. FAST REWIND Press to fast rewind the current playback. Press repeatedly to change fast rewind speed. PREV Press to go to the previous video. NEXT Press to go to the next video.
Setting Description Subtitle Displays a list of available subtitles for the current video, and the currently selected subtitle. Change this setting to select different subtitles. Offset All subtitles will be centered on the screen, but how far the subtitle is from the bottom of the screen can be adjusted through this setting. Size The size of the subtitle can be enlarged or reduced through this setting.
Repeat Off Select to turn repeat off. 5.2 Browsing and Playing Music To play music files in the media library, select the Music icon from the home screen. By default, video files will be listed in list view in alphabetical order. Use the UP/DOWN buttons on the remote control to highlight a video and press OK/ENTER to play the highlighted video.
Setting Description Search Search for a music file by name. An on-screen keyboard will be shown. Enter the first few letters of a file, select OK, and all matching music files in the media library will be shown. To see the entire list of movies again, open the options menu and select All Songs. Thumbnails All music files in the media library will be shown as thumbnail icons. List All music files in the media library will be shown as a list.
Button Description PLAY/PAUSE Press to begin playback, press again to pause. STOP Press to stop playback. FAST FORWARD Press to fast forward the current playback. Press repeatedly to change fast forward speed. FAST REWIND Press to fast rewind the current playback. Press repeatedly to change fast rewind speed. PREV Press to go to the previous song. NEXT Press to go to the next song.
5.3 Browsing and Viewing Photos To view photos in the media library, select the Photo icon from the home screen. By default, photos will be listed in thumbnail view in alphabetical order. Use the LEFT/RIGHT/UP/DOWN buttons on the remote control to highlight a photo and press OK/ENTER to begin displaying a slide show starting with the current photo.
Setting Description Search Search for a photo by name. An on-screen keyboard will be shown. Enter the first few letters of a file, select OK, and all matching photos in the media library will be shown. To see the entire list of movies again, open the options menu and select All Photos. Thumbnails All photos in the media library will be shown as thumbnail icons. List All photos in the media library will be shown as a list.
PLAY/PAUSE Press to view photo full screen If Slide Show Timing is not set to Off, slideshow will start STOP Press to stop viewing photo full screen PREV Press to go to the previous photo. NEXT Press to go to the next photo. ZOOM When not viewing a slideshow, press to zoom in or out the image. DISPLAY Press to display information about the current photo. Note: To play a slideshow, make sure that the Slide Timing setting in the option menu is not set to OFF. 5.3.
6 File Browser While the media library is easy and convenient to use, the file browser presents an alternate way to browse and play media files. The file browser also contains additional functionalities not available through the media library, such as file copying/deleting/renaming, and creation of playlists. To access the file browser, select the File icon from the home screen.
Navigating through a storage device is similar to navigating the folders on a computer.
Music The file browser will only show music files found on the storage device 6.1.2 File Operations The file browser has the capability to rename, copy, or delete files. It can also create music file playlists and photo albums. To access the file operations menu, press the GREEN button on the remote while highlighting a file or folder in file browser.
6.1.3 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 fodders 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.
7 Troubleshooting The following are some common questions and answers. If the following does not provide the answer you are looking for, please check the FAQ section on http://content.miccastore.com to see if any updated answers have been posted. You may also send an email to support@miccastore.com for personalized help. No video output, or distorted video on screen. Most likely, the player has not been set to the correct output mode.
Information in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable but Micca Ltd assumes no responsibility for its use nor for any infringement of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from the use of this manual or the product. Micca reserves the right to change product specifications at any time without notice. Micca, MPLAY-HD, and the Micca logo are trademarks of Micca Ltd. Other trademarks referenced in this manual are the properties of their respective owners. © 2012 Micca Ltd.