MONSOON MULTIMEDIA User Guide © 2011 Monsoon Multimedia, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
User Guide Contents I NTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................... 2 WHAT’S IN THE BOX .................................................................................................................................... 2 VULKANO UNIT ...........................................................................................................................................
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 VULKANO SETUP FOR WINDOWS 7 AND VISTA Congratulations on buying Vulkano. running. We will take you through a few simple steps to get you up and These steps are for setting up your Vulkano from a Windows 7 PC or Windows Vista PC. If you are using a Windows XP PC or a Mac, please look in the Table of Contents of this User Guide to find the appropriate section. CONNECT VULKANO TO YOUR SET-TOP BOX (STB) Your STB has output connectors on the back for Component, Composite, or both.
User Guide Connect audio and video cables from the Vulkano “Output” connectors to your TV’s video and audio “Input” connectors as shown. For Component, you will use two cables. For Composite, you will only use one. Component Composite CONNECT THE POWER ADAPTER Plug the power adapter into Vulkano and a wall plug or power strip as shown INSTALL AND RUN VULKANO SETUP WIZARD The Vulkano Setup Wizard is installed when you run the Vulkano PC Player program which you must download from http://www.
User Guide Before launching the Startup Wizard, please make sure that your PC is connected to the network where you want to install the Vulkano. If you do not have a wireless (WiFi) network , you will need to connect the Vulkano to the network with an Ethernet cable When you see this dialog, select “Run Vulkano Setup Wizard”, then click on “Finish”: Vulkano Setup Wizard will lead you through the remaining steps.
User Guide VIDEO INPUT CONFIGURATION In the Video Input Configuration window: Select the appropriate video input configuration that corresponds to how you connected Vulkano to your STB: o Composite – if you used Red/White/ Yellow cables o Component – if you used Red/Green/ Blue & Red/White cables Click Next When you have selected the correct video input configuration, the video will be displayed in the Video Input Configuration window.
User Guide In the Configure Set Top Box Control window: Select your STB Category Select your STB Brand Select your STB Model Select one of the following options: I found my model number (or a similar one) in the list – let me test it. I couldn’t find my model number. Show me a different way to find the right control. I couldn’t find a control that works. I want Vulkano to learn my remote control codes. Click Next I found my model number (or a similar one) in the list – let me test it.
User Guide I couldn’t find a control that works. I want Vulkano to learn my remote control codes.
User Guide CONFIGURE WAKEUP SETTINGS Some Set Top Boxes enter into a standby mode after several hours. In this window, you can choose the remote control command that will wake up your STB prior to making a recording.
User Guide VULKANO SETUP FOR WINDOWS XP Congratulations on buying Vulkano. running. We will take you through a few simple steps to get you up and These steps are for setting up your Vulkano from a Windows XP PC. If you are using a Windows 7 PC, Windows Vista PC or a Mac, please look in the Table of Contents of this User Guide to find the appropriate section. CONNECT VULKANO TO NETWORK AND POWER Plug the power adapter into Vulkano and a wall plug or power strip.
User Guide INSTALL AND RUN VULKANO SETUP WIZARD The Vulkano Setup Wizard is installed when you run the Vulkano PC Player program which you must download from http://www.myvulkano.com/players.html. button on this web page under “PC Player”. When you see this dialog, click on “Save”. The name may be slightly different than shown.
User Guide When you see this dialog, your Vulkano has been connected to your wireless network, it will no longer be necessary to have your Vulkano connected directly to your router, complete the cable connections as described in Steps 3 and 4. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from your Vulkano CONNECT VULKANO TO YOUR SET-TOP BOX (STB) Your STB has output connectors on the back for Component, Composite, or both. If you have both, use Component for better video quality.
User Guide Connect audio and video cables from the Vulkano “Output” connectors to your TV’s video and audio “Input” connectors as shown. For Component, you will use two cables. For Composite, you will only use one. Component Composite CONNECT THE POWER ADAPTER Plug the power adapter into Vulkano and a wall plug or power strip as shown Vulkano Setup Wizard will lead you through the remaining steps.
User Guide WPA 3. Enter the appropriate Network key or passphrase 4. Click Next The specified wireless settings will be applied to your Vulkano. VIDEO INPUT CONFIGURATION In the Video Input Configuration window: 1. Select the appropriate video input configuration that corresponds to how you connected Vulkano to your STB: o Composite – if you used Red/White/ Yellow cables o Component – if you used Red/Green/ Blue & Red/White cables 2.
User Guide CONFIGURE SET TOP BOX CONTROL In the Configure Set Top Box Control window: 1. Select your STB Category 2. Select your STB Brand 3. Select your STB Model 4. Select one of the following options: I found my model number (or a similar one) in the list – let me test it. I couldn’t find my model number. Show me a different way to find the right control. I couldn’t find a control that works. I want Vulkano to learn my remote control codes. 5.
User Guide I couldn’t find a control that works. I want Vulkano to learn my remote control codes. For this option: 1. Select your Set Top Box type 2. Select a command from the list box 3. Click Learn 4. Follow the screen prompts CHANNEL TUNING TEST – SINGLE DIGITS In the Channel Tuning Test – single digits window: 1. Select the appropriate single digit channel option 2. Select the check box option if you need to press the Enter button on your TV remote after entering a channel number 3.
User Guide CONFIGURE WAKEUP SETTINGS Some Set Top Boxes enter into a standby mode after several hours. In this window, you can choose the remote control command that will wake up your STB prior to making a recording. You can: 1. Specify a Command 2. Specify the time Delay 3. Specify the Keep Alive interval 4. Click Next ASSIGN VULKANO NAME In the Assign Vulkano Name window: 1. Enter a name for your Vulkano in the Give your Vulkano a name field 2. Click Restore 3.
User Guide VULKANO SETUP FOR MAC Congratulations on buying Vulkano. and running. We will take you through a few simple steps to get you up These steps are for setting up your Vulkano from. If you are using a Windows 7 PC, Windows Vista PC or aa Windows XP PC, please look in the Table of Contents of this User Guide to find the appropriate section. CONNECT VULKANO TO POWER Plug the power adapter into Vulkano and a wall plug or power strip.
User Guide Vulkano will download the latest firmware and reboot itself. Setup may report that it has lost the connection – this is normal. If so, click on the “Retry” button to continue. Vulkano Setup will guide you through the rest of the setup process. When instructed, complete the cable connections as described in Steps 3 and 4. Follow the remaining steps in Vulkano Setup to complete the process. RUN VULKANO MAC PLAYER SETUP Congratulations on buying Vulkano. and running.
User Guide wireless network, it will no longer be necessary to have your Vulkano connected directly to your router, complete the cable connections as described in Steps 3 and 4. 1. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from your Vulkano 2. Click Next 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. When the Vulkano status light turns green, Click Next on the Connect to Set Top Box window.
User Guide Your TV has audio and video “Input” connectors on the back or side for Component, Composite, or both. Make sure you use the same cable types, either Component or Composite, for this connection as used in Step 1. Connect audio and video cables from the Vulkano “Output” connectors to your TV’s video and audio “Input” connectors as shown. For Component, you will use two cables. For Composite, you will only use one.
User Guide When you have selected the correct video input configuration, the video will be displayed in the Video Input Configuration window. CONFIGURE EPG (ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE) In the Configure EPG window: 6. Enter your ZIP Code 7. Select your Service Type: Satellite Cable 8. Click Next Note: The EPG is supported in the United States. If you are located in another country, click Skip. In the Configure EPG window: 9. Select your Service Provider from the drop-down list 10.
User Guide Click Test If the Set Top Box does not work properly, click Back and choose a different model. Click Next I found my model number. Show me a different way to find the right control. For this option: 4. Select a Set Top Box command 5. Click Test Note: If the Set Top Box does not work properly, click Test Next Code and click Test, or select a Code from the drop-down list and click Test 6. Click Next I couldn’t find a control that works. I want Vulkano to learn my remote control codes.
User Guide CHANNEL TUNING TEST – MULTIPLE DIGITS In the Channel Tuning Test – multiple digits: Click the Channel option and select a two or three digit channel Click Test If the channel selection drops digits, adjust the slider accordingly. If the channel option works Click Next CONFIGURE WAKEUP SETTINGS Some Set Top Boxes enter into a standby mode after several hours. In this window, you can choose the remote control command that will wake up your STB prior to making a recording.
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 Download Vulkano Mac Player to your Mac from www.myvulkano.com/players.
User Guide BLACKBERRY Download Vulkano Player to your phone from Blackberry Apps World Install and run Vulkano Player Go to Settings > Selected Vulkano > Add Vulkano Enter the name and password of Vulkano Go back to the Home screen and push Live TV to get started 26
User Guide DOWNLOAD THE CLIENTS 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.
User Guide FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q: WOULD VULKANO SUPPORT WINDOWS MCE? A: Vulkano has its own EPG Support for Scheduled recordings, therefore there would be no need to use Windows MCE with Vulkano. In another words Windows MCE is not supported by Vulkano. Q: I HAVE FORGOT MY VULKANO PASSWORD. IS THERE ANYWAY TO RETRIEVE IT? A: You can retrieve the User Name and Password of your Vulkano from PlayerSettings.xml File of your Old Laptop.
User Guide However, only one Vulkano can be seen as Local Vulkano unit. It depends on the IP Address assigned to your Vulkano devices by your Network Router. For example if the IP Address Assigned to one of your Vulkano is 192.168.1.15 and the IP Address assigned to your other Vulkano is 192.168.1.16, in this case the Vulkano with .15 IP address will be seen as the Local Vulkano as per the IP Stack.
User Guide Q: WILL MY 802.11 G ROUTER WORK WITH A VULKANO? A: Yes, it will work with 802.11g router. Vulkano supports 802.11a, g & n Wireless Standards. Q: CAN I UPGRADE MY VULKANO’S STORAGE? A: Connecting any Peripheral to VULKANO is not as cut and dried as it would be with PC - on Windows, you can go to any PC store and buy any Device and get proper drivers with it. On VULKANO, we have to carefully select Devices and drivers to match the Linux operating system used on the unit.
