MediaStation HD DVR Network Multimedia Recorder / Wireless Network Multimedia Recorder User Guide English 1
Contents Introduction 4 MediaStation Features 4 Pack Contents 4 Precautions 5 Hard Disk Precautions 5 MediaStation Details 5 Front Panel 5 Rear Panel 6 Remote Control 6 Connecting the Device 9 Getting Started 9 TV In 10 File Copy 10 Browser 10 Setup 11 Time REC 11 Setup p Menu 12 Setting up your System 12 Setting the Video Settings 13 Setting the Audio Settings 13 TV Tuning and Setup (DTV / CTV / Video In) 13 TV Region 13 TV Input 14 Channel Scan 14 Manual Sca
Browser Menu 22 Creating a Playlist 22 Browsing ALL 22 Browsing Music 22 Browsing Photos 22 One Touch Copy button 22 Browsing Movies 23 Browsing content via the Network (NET) 23 My Short Cuts 23 Connecting to a Network Device 23 File Edit Menu 25 File Copy py Menu 26 Utilities 29 Transcode Server 29 Step 1: 29 Step 2: Next 30 Step 3: Browser folder 30 Step 4: Install 31 Step 5: Copying new files 31 Step 6: Finish. You can start use the software.
Introduction Thank you for choosing the new Verbatim MediaStation HD DVR Network Multimedia Recorder. This device is an all round home entertainment system enabling you to record, store, and play directly from the TV, cable/satellite set top box, DVD player or VHS player. Enjoy your videos, music, and photographs directly from the built in hard drive, or connect any external storage device that contains you’re media collection via one of the two USB Host ports.
Precautions 1. We recommend you use all the cables and accessories that are supplied in the pack 2. We recommend you use the power adaptor and power cord supplied with is device. Using a different power adaptor and cord may damage the device and make void the warranty on this product. 3. Keep this equipment away from high humidity or any type of moisture. 4. Do not let water or any other liquid come into contact with the device.
Rear Panel 1. TV out 8. Mini B USB 2. TV In 9. YPbPr 3. Co-axial Output 10. DC-In 4. Optical output 11. AV Out 5. LAN 12. AV In 6. USB Host (USB 2) 13. Cooling Fan 7. HDMI 14. Power ON/OFF Remote Control All procedures in this manual can be carried out using the remote control buttons. Certain functions can also be carried out using the control panel on the front of the MediaStation. See the following for details on each button and its function: 1. POWER 18. HOME 2.
No. Button Function 1 POWER button: Press to POWER on or off. 2 DISPLAY button: Press to display current status. Press during playback and an on screen display appears showing track number and time elapsed. Press during recording and an on screen display appears showing the recording quality setting and time elapsed. 3 AUDIO button: Press to select an audio track on a HDD or USB file. 4 Numeric buttons: Press to enter channel numbers or numeric input when changing settings.
16 SOURCE button: Press Source to switch the TV source between AV-In / Digital TV / Analog TV 17 EPG button: Press EPG to show the Electronic Program Guide. Press PREV or NEXT for switching channels, and press PLAY to confirm 18 HOME button: Press to view the main menu 19 RECORD button: Press to begin recording or to resume when recording has been paused. Press repeatedly to set OTR length (30 minutes / 60 minutes / 90 minutes / 120 minutes / 180 minutes / 240 minutes / Off).
31 CM SKIP button: Press to advance 30 seconds when in playback or record mode. 32 TV SYSTEM button: Press to switch between NTSC Interlaced, NTSC Progressive, PAL Interlaced, and PAL Progressive. 33 COPY button: Press to enter the Copy File menu Connecting the Device To switch on the MediaStation press the rocker switch on the back of the device to On.
TV In To select an input source (e.g. DTV, ATV or AV-In), select TV in from the main menu from where you will enter the AV-in Page. Press Source on Remote Control for selecting DTV, ATV or AV-in. File Copy File copy lets you copy and paste files and folders between USB/Card/HDD/NET. For example you can copy data between a storage device plugged into the USB port and a memory card that’s been added into the memory card slot.
Setup To enter the setup menu, press Setup on the remote control or select Setup from the main menu. Enter the Setup menu for setting TV, Audio, Video, REC, Network, System and MISC settings Timer REC To enter the Time Recording functions select Timer REC from the main menu or select Timer on the remote control. The Time REC menu allows you to create, edit, and delete recording schedules and view all schedule status and history.
Setup Menu The Setup Menu allows you to set up the system to your local requirements and tune in the TV channels that available in your region. Select Setup from the main menu or press the Setup button on the remote control. Setting up your System 1. Select the System tab from the menu using the arrow buttons (Navigation buttons) 2. Use the arrow buttons to move between the sub menus, as listed below.
Setting the Video Settings 1. Select the Video tab from the menu using the arrow buttons (Navigation buttons). Use the arrow buttons to move between the sub menus, as listed below. Press the Enter button once the sub menu is highlighted Aspect Ratio Select to set aspect ratio. Pan Scan 4:3: Display a wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the redundant portions. Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected.
TV Input Select TV Input using the navigation buttons on the remote control and press enter. There are two types of TV input in the list, Antenna (Digital TV), and CATV (Analog TV). Choose Antenna to tune in DTV (Digital TV) and ATV (Analogue TV). Channel Scan After setting up the TV region and the TV input type you are now ready to tune in the TV channels Select Channel Scan using the navigation buttons on the remote control and press enter. You can activate either an Auto Scan or a Manual Scan.
Channel Set The MediaStation lets you rename all TV program names as your wish. Please note that you can only rename in English. Select Channel Set and press Enter. Using the arrow buttons select Cancel, TV, or DTV and press Enter Press S or T to choose the channel and then press Enter. This will take you the Channel Edit window. Use the ST buttons to tab between the options. Name: Highlight Name and press Enter. Use the remote control to key in the characters or numerals.
Fixed IP (Manual) 4. If using a Fixed IP you need to enter the IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway. For further assistant to the above settings you may need to contact your network administrator Wireless LAN Setup Note: Wireless LAN is only available with Verbatim model No’s 47541/47543 1. Plug-in the Wi-Fi USB Dongle into either of the 2 USB ports. The player will detect the dongle automatically 2. Select Wireless Setup and press Enter 3. Choose a profile name.
MISC Settings 1. Select the MISCE tab from the menu using the arrow buttons (Navigation buttons). Use the arrow buttons to move between the sub menus, as listed below. Press the Enter button once the sub menu is highlighted Slide Show Timing Select to set the frequency of changes between photos for a slide show between 2, 5, 10, 30 seconds or 1 or 2 minutes. Transition Effect Select to set the transition effect of photos. 1. Cross Fade - fade in and fade out 2. Left to Right- from left to right 3.
Timer Record Menu The Timer REC menu allows you to create, edit and delete recording schedules and view all schedule status and history. Select the Timer REC option from the main menu or press the TIMER button on the remote control. Creating a New Schedule 1. Select Edit from the menu bar to Add a New Schedule and press Enter. The schedule setting page will appear. 2. Press W and X to move the between fields and press S and T to adjust each settings.
Source Press the arrow buttons to select sources. Video-IN/DTV/ATV Start Time Enter the date and time of the recording. Length Enter the length of the recording Repeat Select how often you want the schedule to record. Choose from Once, Everyday, Mon-Fri, Mon-Sat or for an individual day of the week. Device Choose the device that you want to record to. HDD/USB/USB1/USB2/CARD Quality Select the recording quality. Choose from HQ, SLP, EP, LP and SP.
Deleting Schedules 1. Select the Delete tab from the menu bar 2. Select the schedule which you want to delete and press Enter on remote control. A confirmation message appears 3. Select CANCEL or Delete the selected schedule or Delete all schedules 4. Press Enter to confirm Viewing Schedule Status 1. Select the Status tab from the menu bar. The schedule list is displayed 2. Select a schedule from the list and press Enter 3. Select Enable the selected schedule or Pause the selected schedule 4.
Viewing Recorded History 1. Select the History tab from the menu bar. You can view your recorded history in this menu One Touch Record You can start recording a program at any time by using the RECORD button on the remote control or the front of the MediaStation. Press to begin recording or to resume when recording has been paused.
Browser Menu Select Browser from the main menu or press the Browser button on the remote control to browse the content on the hard drive, or any other storage device connected to the MediaStation. You can browse by Movie, Photo, Music or All files stored on a USB Device, Card Reader, HDD, and NET. There are 2 USB host connections on the MediaStation; one on the front of the device and one on the back.
Browsing Movies Select the Movies tab by using the left/right buttons on the remote control. All directories and supported video files will be displayed from the storage device you have selected. Press S and T to select the movie files you want to play. When you highlight the video file the movie will start to play in the preview pane. Press Enter to play the movie in full screen mode.
Enter the User ID and the Net Password by highlighting each field and pressing enter. This will bring up keypad menu. The Net User ID and password are typically your OS (Operating System) login name and password. If you’re shared PC doesn’t have a password please leave it blank. After typing in Net User ID press OK on the key pad. Follow the same procedure for the Net Password. Finally, scroll to OK and press Enter to finish the setting.
You will now be able to see all the folders files on the device. Select the file you want to play and press Enter File Edit Menu You can delete and change the name of folders and files under the Browser Menu to suit your requirements. When navigating folders and files highlight the folder or file and press the Edit button on the remote control. A sub menu will pop up with three options: Return, Rename, and Delete. Return Select to return to the main screen. To rename a file do the following: 1.
To delete a title, do the following: 1. Press S and T on the remote control to select the Delete tab and press Enter. 2. Select OK and press Enter to confirm deletion. Delete File Copy Menu You can copy or move files from different storage locations (USB / CARD / HDD / NET) to each other. For example you can copy a file that is located on your USB device to the hard drive of the MediaStation.
3. Select the Destination device: Press S and T to select the device you want to copy too 4. Press X to next step. (press W to return) 5. At the Source sector, press S and T to highlight the folder or files that you want to copy. Then press the record button on the remote control . The following symbol will appear at the side of your selection. (see example below) 6. Then press X to next step.
7. At the Destination sector, press S and T to select the folder of destination. Note: If you are copying or moving a file to a location other than the internal hard drive you will need to press Enter at the route to enter the folder structure 8. Then press X to next step.
9. Select Copy or Move to copy/move the file. Select Cancel to exit The screen will show the file being copied or moved. Once completed the system will display; File Copy Completed. If the file did not copy successfully the system will display File Copy failed Once the file copy has been completed select OK to browse files or select No Utilities Transcode Server Hi definition files such as H.
Step 2: Next Step 3: Browser folder 30
Step 4: Install Step 5: Copying new files 31
Step 6: Finish. You can start use the software. Run the software Step 1: Double click to run the program. Step 2: Transcode Status: Transcoding information.
Step 3: Net Share Dialog: Add your files on your PC or Notebook (RM, RMVB, WMV, H.264...) to enable real-time streaming playback via the network or wireless network. To add files you will need to set the Sharing Properties of the folder that contains your files to Share this Folder.Once this is completed you can add the files to the Transcode Server.
Specification / Video Recording Time and Capacity Product Specification HDD Type 3.5” SATA Capacity Available: 500GB / 640GB / 1TB HDD Format NTFS Product Dimensions 210 x 64.5 x 162mm (WxHxD) Output HDMI Component Video Output Composite (AV) Optical Coaxial Digital Audio DVB-T/Analogue (TV Out) Input Composite (AV) DVB-T/Analogue (TV In) Interfaces SD/SDHC/MS Memory Card Slot USB Host (Type A) x 2 LAN x 1 (Ethernet) USB Device (Type C) LCD Display 60 x 32.6mm.
Formatting the hard disk The hard drive inside the MediaStation comes preformatted NTFS format. You can re-format the hard drive by selecting Setup from the main menu, or pressing the Setup button on the remote control. Select System from the sub menu and then scroll down to HDD Format. The following Warning window will appear. Highlight the OK K tab and press Enter to go to the next step. Alternatively select Cancel to return. If you have selected OK please follow the format procedure accordingly.
Step 2: Hard disk format 1. Select Format to format the hard drive or Back to return. 2. Press Enter to confirm Step 3: Congratulation page Once formatting is completed the system will display the congratulation page. Select OK K to confirm and exit Technical Support If you are experiencing difficulty installing or using your Verbatim product, please visit the main Verbatim Technical Support website at www. verbatim-europe.com.
of Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. All other countries call +353 61 226586. Limited Warranty Terms Verbatim Limited warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 2 years from date of purchase. This warranty excludes batteries. If this product is found to be defective within the warranty period, it will be replaced at no cost to you. You may return it with your original cash register receipt to the place of purchase or contact Verbatim.
