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User Guide Contents INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................ 2 HOOK UP THE CABLES ...................................................................................................................................... 4 CONFIGURE YOUR VULKANO .............................................................................................................................
User Guide INTRODUCTION Vulkano is a sleek and stylish consumer device that connects to your television STB (Set Top Box), and enables a complete television and Internet media experience on your Smartphone, iPhone, iPad, PC, Mac and big-screen television. Vulkano allows you to enjoy live and recorded television, videos, photos and music on multiple devices.
User Guide REMOTE CONTROL VULKANO UNIT 3
User Guide HOOK UP THE CABLES Congratulations on buying your Vulkano. We will take you through a few simple steps to get you up and running. You can also setup your Vulkano from your PC. If you cannot set up your Vulkano through your TV, please refer to the Vulkano Setup For PC/Mac section on page 36. CONNECT VULKANO TO YOUR STB Your STB has output connectors on the back for Component setup, Composite setup or both. If you have both, use the Component setup for better video quality.
User Guide CONNECT VULKANO TO YOUR TV This step assumes that your STB was previously connected to your TV. You will re-use your existing cables. For the setup process, it is not mandatory to connect your Vulkano output to a TV. Your TV has audio and video input connectors for Component setup, Composite setup or both. Make sure you use the same cable types, either Component or Composite, for this connection as used in the previous section.
User Guide CONNECT VULKANO TO THE HOME NETWORK Vulkano can work on your home network, whether it is Wi-Fi or Ethernet. If using Wi-Fi: You will configure Vulkano’s Wi-Fi during the setup process If using Ethernet: Connect your Vulkano to your router as shown CONNECT VULKANO TO THE POWER ADAPTOR Plug the power adapter into your Vulkano and a wall plug or power strip.
User Guide CONFIGURE YOUR VULKANO This section describes how to setup your Vulkano from your TV, using your Vulkano remote control. Note: Before you begin setup, use your TV remote to select the proper input source (Composite, Component or HDMI). CONFIGURE YOUR VULKANO FROM YOUR TV After switching on your Vulkano, the Get Started screen will be displayed on your television.
User Guide WIRELESS NETWORK NAME You have the option to either select or manually input a wireless network name. Select a wireless network name Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote: 1. Select your wireless network 2. Press OK Using your Vulkano remote: 1. Enter your key or passphrase 2.
User Guide Using your Vulkano remote: 1. Enter a wireless network network name (SSID) 2. Press OK Note: Press and use the Arrow and OK buttons on your Vulkano remote to select characters from the on-screen keyboard, or press to toggle between lower case [abc], caps [ABC], and numeric [123] entry modes. Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote: 1. Select your Security type None WEP WPA 2. Press OK Using your Vulkano remote: 1. Enter the key or passphrase 2. Select Done 3.
User Guide VULKANO NAME You can give your Vulkano a name and password. This name and password will allow you access to your Vulkano from your PC or mobile device. Using your Vulkano remote: 1. Enter your own Vulkano name 2. Press OK Note: Press and use the Arrow and OK buttons on your Vulkano remote to select characters from the on-screen keyboard, or press to toggle between lower case [abc], caps [ABC], and numeric [123] entry modes.
User Guide Note: This step only appears if you have connected both Composite and Component cables. Otherwise the input is auto-detected. GUIDE CONFIGURATION Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote: 1. Select Configure Guide 2. Press OK Note: The guide (TV program listing) is supported in the United States and Canada. If you are located in another country, select Skip Guide configuration and Press OK SELECT LOCATION Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote: 1. Select your Country 2.
User Guide DEVICE TYPE Using the Arrow buttons on the Vulkano remote: 1. Select your Device Type: Analog Device Digital (non-rebuild) 2. Press OK Note: The Analog Device option corresponds to SD cable. The Digital (non-rebuild) option corresponds to HD cable. Note: The Device Type screen may not be displayed. If you cannot specify your device type in TV setup, please refer to the Configure Your TV From Your PC (Wireless) > Set Up EPG (Electronic Program Guide) on page 45.
User Guide Note: Use the number keys to select the first letter. For example, 2 = A, B, C, 2. Then use the Up/Down Arrows to choose the exact model name. If your device model is not listed, choose a similar model number if possible. For Use code learned with PC Setup Wizard, it will be necessary to, first, setup your Vulkano to learn your remote control codes. 1. Select Use code learned with PC Setup Wizard 2.
User Guide CONFIGURE TIME ZONE Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote: 1. Select your time zone 2. Press OK VULKANO CONFIGURED SUCCESSFULLY Congratulations! You have successfully set up your Vulkano! Press OK Note: If you are unable to set up your Vulkano through your TV, please refer to Vulkano Setup For PC/Mac on page 36. ADDITIONAL HELP For information about players for PCs, Macs, iPhone/iPads, Androids and Blackberrys, please refer to Download And Install Players on page 57.
User Guide USING YOUR VULKANO This section covers the following: Watch TV Watch Remote TV TV Guide My Recordings Home Media Internet Apps Settings Help WATCH TV To watch Live TV, you can: Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select the Watch TV option from the Menu screen and press OK or Press TV A television picture will be displayed on your screen.
User Guide Note: If you selected a TV channel from the Guide, you can press the Back button to return back to the Guide.
User Guide WATCH REMOTE TV The Watch Remote TV function lets you stream video from another Vulkano. To access the Watch Remote TV option, you can: 1. Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select the Watch Remote TV option from the Menu screen 2. Press OK Add a remote Vulkano To add a remote Vulkano to your list: 1. Select Add Vulkano 2. Enter the Name and Password of the remote Vulkano 3. Select Set as selected if you wish to set this remote Vulkano as your default 4.
User Guide Watch a remote Vulkano To watch remote TV: 1. Select Select Vulkano 2. Select the name of your remote Vulkano 3. Press OK 4. Select Connect from the pop-up menu 5. Press OK A television picture will be displayed on your screen. Press to view your remote control options Edit a remote Vulkano To edit the name and password of an added remote Vulkano: 1. Select the name of your remote Vulkano 2. Press OK 3. Select Edit from the pop-up menu 4.
User Guide Delete a remote Vulkano To delete a remote Vulkano from your list: 1. Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select a remote Vulkano 2. Press OK 3. Select Delete from the pop-up menu 4. Select OK in the Confirmation pop-up window The deleted remote Vulkano will be removed from the Select Vulkano menu.
User Guide TV GUIDE To access the TV Guide, you can: Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select the Guide option from the Menu screen and press OK or Press Guide Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote, you can select a specific program and: Press to schedule or stop a recording Press to delete a recording Press add a channel to your favorites list, show favorites only, or return to the Guide Press to view information about a specific program Press OK to tune to a channel
User Guide Modify settings In the Modify Settings dialog box, you can perform any of the following options: Use the left and right Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to navigate to the Clip Name, Profile, Quality, Start Time and End Time setting options Use the alpha numeric key pad to edit the Clip Name Use the up and down Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to adjust the Profile, Quality, Start Time and End Time settings options Profile options are used to specify the type of video format for a r
User Guide Stop a recording To stop a recording in progress: 1. Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select the program 2. Press to stop the recording 3. Select Yes A confirmation dialog box will be displayed. 4. Press OK Delete a recording To delete a recording: 1. Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select the previously recorded program from the Guide 2. Press 3. Select Delete Recording(s) A confirmation dialog box will be displayed. 4.
User Guide The search results will be displayed. You can perform any of the following options: 1. Press to schedule or stop a recording 2. Press to add a channel to your favorites list, show favorites only, or return to the Guide 3. Press to view information about a program 4. Press CH+ to page up the search results 5. Press CH- to page down the search results To add a channel to your favorites list: 1. Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select a program 2. Press 3.
User Guide Recording a show from the Guide – Indicator icons When viewing the Guide: The Red Circle Indicator is displayed for recordings that are currently in progress The Orange Circle Indicator for scheduled recordings The Green Circle Indicator is displayed is displayed for recordings that have been completed.
User Guide MY RECORDINGS To access My Recordings, you can: Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select the My Recordings option from the Menu screen and press OK or Press DVR Ready to watch Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote: 1. Select Ready to watch to view recordings that have been completed 2. Press OK The Ready to watch screen displays a list of programs that have already been recorded.
User Guide Recorded programs can be viewed in your PC, Mac or Mobile device Ready to Transfer list, if they have been recorded in the correct format for that device. When viewing a recording, you have the following options: Press c and select Resume playback Press c and select Start from beginning Press c and select Erase this recording Press c and select Watch TV Press c and select Recording (Ready to Watch) Scheduled Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote: 1.
User Guide Schedule Now Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote: 1. Select Schedule now to record a program that is currently in progress 2.
User Guide HOME MEDIA Home Media provides a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) option that enables your Vulkano to access videos, photos and music files from external PCs, Macs, Tablets and smartphones. To access video, photo and music files from an external device, that device must be enabled with a UPnP AV server application.
User Guide Set viewing parameters You can set viewing parameters to any of the following options: Press to select the appropriate playback convention: Mode: Play One – this convention plays back the selected media file. Mode: Play List – this convention plays back all media files from the list. Mode: Play Shuffle – this convention plays back all media files from the list in random order.
User Guide INTERNET APPS To access Internet Apps, you can: Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select the Internet Apps option and press OK or Press Apps Access YouTube To access the YouTube feature, you can: 1. Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select YouTube 2.
User Guide Search for video clips on YouTube To search for a specific YouTube video clip: 1. Use the Arrow and OK buttons on your Vulkano remote to select the Search option 2. Press to select the onscreen keyboard option, or press to select the alpha numeric option on your Vulkano remote 3. Enter your search terms 4. Select Done when finished, for the onscreen keyboard option, or use the left/right Arrows on your Vulkano remote to select Search 5.
User Guide SETTINGS To view and adjust your settings, you can: 1. Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select the Settings option from the Menu screen 2. Press OK The Settings menu contains the following options: Setup Advanced Setup Storage Options Eject Storage Reboot The Setup option allows you to configure your Vulkano.
User Guide Setup To access the Setup Wizard, you can: 1. Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select the Setup option 2. Press OK Troubleshooting For additional information or technical assistance for your Vulkano product, go to Monsoon’s Technical Support Website at: http://www.myvulkano.com/support.html. Advanced Setup To access the Advanced Setup, you can: 1. Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select the Advanced Setup option 2.
User Guide Storage Options To specify the primary storage you wish to associate with your Vulkano: 1. Select Storage Options 2. Select the primary storage option and press OK Eject Storage To disconnect a USB storage device from your Vulkano: 1. Select Eject Storage 2. Press OK 3. Disconnect your USB storage device Reboot The Reboot option allows you to restart Vulkano. To reboot your device: 1. Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select the Reboot option 2.
User Guide HELP To access the Help screen: 1. Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select the Help > Vulkano TV Help option 2. Press OK The Help screen provides tips and tricks for getting the most out of your Vulkano. 1. Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select a Help topic 2. Press OK Topic tips and tricks will be displayed. Press the Arrow buttons to navigate to the next or previous pages Press Back to return to the Menu screen To access the About screen: 1.
User Guide VULKANO SETUP FOR PC/MAC To set up your Vulkano through your computer, please refer to the following options: Vulkano Setup For Windows 7 And Vista Vulkano Setup For Windows XP Vulkano Setup for Mac VULKANO SETUP FOR WINDOWS 7 AND VISTA These steps are for setting up your Vulkano for Windows 7 or Vista. If you are using Windows XP, please refer to the Vulkano Setup For XP section on page 40. If you are using a Mac, please refer to the Vulkano Setup For Mac section on page 48.
User Guide CONNECT VULKANO TO YOUR TV This step assumes that your STB was previously connected to your TV. You will re-use your existing cables. For the setup process, it is not mandatory to connect your Vulkano output to a TV. Your TV has audio and video input connectors for Component setup, Composite setup or both. Make sure you use the same cable types, either Component or Composite, for this connection as used in the previous section.
User Guide CONNECT VULKANO TO THE NETWORK You can use either a wired connection or Wi-Fi connection to connect your Vulkano to your home network. Wired connection If your router is close to your Vulkano: Connect your Vulkano to your router using the supplied Ethernet cable Note: You can connect your Vulkano to your router, your PC or an open Ethernet connection on your network.
User Guide INSTALL AND RUN THE VULKANO SETUP WIZARD The Vulkano setup wizard is installed when you run the Vulkano PC Player program. 1. Go to: www.myvulkano.com/players.html 2. Click for the PC Player 3. Launch the downloaded Vulkano setup file 4. Click Save in the dialog box 5. Click Run in the Download Complete dialog box. 6. Select Run Vulkano Setup Wizard 7. Click Finish 8.
User Guide VULKANO SETUP FOR WINDOWS XP These steps are for setting up your Vulkano for Windows XP. If you are using Windows 7 or Vista, please refer to the Vulkano Setup For Windows 7 And Vista section on page 36. If you are using a Mac, please refer to the Vulkano Setup for Mac section on page 48. CONNECT VULKANO TO THE NETWORK You can use either a wired connection or Wi-Fi connection to connect your Vulkano to your home network.
User Guide INSTALL AND RUN THE VULKANO SETUP WIZARD The Vulkano setup wizard is installed when you run the Vulkano PC Player program. 1. Go to: www.myvulkano.com/players.html 2. Click for the PC Player 3. Launch the downloaded Vulkano setup file 4. Click Save in the dialog box 5. Click Run in the Download Complete dialog box. 6. Select Run Vulkano Setup Wizard 7.
User Guide CONNECT TO STB Once your Vulkano has been connected to your wireless network, it will no longer be necessary to have your Vulkano connected directly to your router. 1. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from your Vulkano 2. If necessary, unplug the power supply from your Vulkano and reconnect the audio and video cables from your STB to your Vulkano 3. Reconnect the power supply 4.
User Guide CONNECT VULKANO TO YOUR TV This step assumes that your STB was previously connected to your TV. You will re-use your existing cables. For the setup process, it is not mandatory to connect your Vulkano output to a TV. Your TV has audio and video input connectors for Component setup, Composite setup or both. Make sure you use the same cable types, either Component or Composite, for this connection as used in the previous section.
User Guide VULKANO SETUP FOR PC (CONTINUED) This section describes how to continue the setup process using your PC. SET UP WIRELESS SETTINGS In the Set Up Wireless Settings window: 1. Select your Home Network from the drop-down list, or Enter your network name 2. Select your Security Type: None WEP WPA 3. Enter the appropriate Network key or passphrase 4.
User Guide Select VIDEO INPUT In the Select Video Input window: 1. Select the appropriate video input configuration that corresponds to how you connected Vulkano to your STB: Composite – if you used Red/White/ Yellow cables Component – if you used Red/Green/ Blue and Red/White/Yellow cables 2. Click Next When you have selected the correct video input configuration, the video will be displayed in the Video Input Configuration window.
User Guide SELECT SET TOP BOX In the Select Set Top Box window: 1. Select your STB Manufacturer 2. Select your STB Model 3. Click Next If you do not know your STB manufacturer name or model number, you can perform one of the following options: Select the I couldn’t find the manufacturer check box option, or Select the I couldn’t find the model number check box option I couldn’t find the manufacturer If you selected the I couldn’t find the manufacturer check box option: 1. Click Next 2.
User Guide Learning remote control commands If you have exhausted the list of manufacturer and model number test codes and still have no response from your Vulkano: 1. Select both the I couldn’t find the manufacturer and I couldn’t find my model number check box options 2. Click Next In the Learning Remote Control Commands window: 1. Select the Set Top Box type 2. Select a command from the Unlearned Commands list 3. Press Learn 4.
User Guide ADDITIONAL HELP For information about players for PCs, Macs, iPhone/iPads, Androids and Blackberrys, please refer to Download And Install Players on page 57. For additional help, please refer to Frequently Asked Questions, Troubleshooting and Support on page 58. VULKANO SETUP FOR MAC These steps are for setting up your Vulkano for Windows XP. If you are using Windows 7 or Vista, please refer to the Vulkano Setup For Windows 7 And Vista section on page 36.
User Guide INSTALL AND RUN THE VULKANO SETUP FOR MAC To download the Vulkano setup for Mac: 1. Go to: www.myvulkano.com/players.html 2. Click for the Mac Player 3. Launch the downloaded Vulkano setup file Note: It takes a few minutes to download, and then a few more minutes to install. 4. Select Player > Run Vulkano Setup CHOOSE PASSWORD In the Choose password window: 1. Choose and enter a password for your Vulkano in the Password and Confirm password fields 2.
User Guide CONNECT TO WIRELESS NETWORK Once your Vulkano has been connected to your wireless network, it will no longer be necessary to have your Vulkano connected directly to your router. 1. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from your Vulkano 2. Click Next in the Connect to Set Top Box window Note: If necessary, unplug the power supply from your Vulkano and reconnect the audio and video cables from your STB to your Vulkano. Then, reconnect the power supply.
User Guide CONNECT VULKANO TO YOUR TV This step assumes that your STB was previously connected to your TV. You will re-use your existing cables. For the setup process, it is not mandatory to connect your Vulkano output to a TV. Your TV has audio and video input connectors for Component setup, Composite setup or both. Make sure you use the same cable types, either Component or Composite, for this connection as used in the previous section.
User Guide Select VIDEO INPUT In the Select Video Input window: 1. Select the appropriate video input configuration that corresponds to how you connected Vulkano to your STB: Composite – if you used Red/White/ Yellow cables Component – if you used Red/Green/ Blue and Red/White/Yellow cables 2. Click Next When you have selected the correct video input configuration, the video will be displayed in the Video Input Configuration window.
User Guide SELECT SET TOP BOX In the Select Set Top Box window: 1. Select your STB Manufacturer 2. Select your STB Model 3. Click Next If you do not know your STB manufacturer name or model number, you can perform one of the following options: Select the I couldn’t find the manufacturer check box option, or Select the I couldn’t find the model number check box option I couldn’t find the manufacturer If you selected the I couldn’t find the manufacturer check box option: 1. Click Next 2.
User Guide Learn remote control commands If you have exhausted the list of manufacturer and model number test codes and still have no response from your Vulkano: 1. Select both the I couldn’t find the manufacturer and I couldn’t find my model number check box options 2. Click Next In the Learning Remote Control Commands window: 1. Select the Set Top Box type 2. Select a command from the Unlearned Commands list 3. Press Learn 4.
User Guide SETUP THE STB CONTROL Vulkano uses the same technology found in a universal remote control to send control codes for a wide variety of STBs. The invisible light signal is sent from the small dark window at the front left of your Vulkano (when looking at it from the front). This signal is strong enough, in many cases, to bounce off the walls of your room and back into your STB’s remote control detector window (which is often behind a dark piece of plastic on the front panel).
User Guide IR BLASTER CABLE Side View Front View IR BLASTER TIPS: Make sure the infrared (IR) emitter is plugged into the correct jack, located on the back of your Vulkano. If you have a digital camera, camcorder, or cell phone with a digital camera in it, you can put it into preview mode and point it at the emitter while sending out some test codes. It is best to do this in a dark room. If it is working, the digital camera will display the emitter LED flashing white.
User Guide DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL PLAYERS PC Download Vulkano PC Player to your PC from www.myvulkano.com/players.html Install and run Vulkano Player Select Run Vulkano Player if you already set up Vulkano Go to Player > Add or Select Vulkano > Add and enter the name and password of your Vulkano Select Watch TV to get started Mac Download Vulkano Mac Player to your Mac from www.myvulkano.com/players.
User Guide FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS For frequently asked questions, go to: http://www.myvulkano.com/support_faq.html. TROUBLESHOOTING For additional information or technical assistance for your Vulkano product, go to Monsoon’s Technical Support Website at: http://www.myvulkano.com/support.html. SUPPORT 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM PST (Monday – Saturday) phone: +1 (866) 937-4282 e-mail: SUPPORT@MONSOONMULTIMEDIA.