User Manual (Based on Firmware v4) MED500X High Definition Multimedia Player
INDEX page 1 Index page 2 Introduction page 3 General Overview page 4 Installing a Hard Drive page 5 Connections page 6 Connections continued page 7 TV Output Settings page 8 Formatting the Hard Drive page 9 Remote Functionality page10 Home Network Samba Server page11 Wired Network Connection and Setup page12 Wireless Network Setup / Firmware Update page13 Media Library page14 Media Library Music Player page15 Cover Art Preview page16 Play Folder / Play from Cover Art / Watche
Thank you for purchasing the Mede8er Multimedia Player. The MED500X is the latest generation multimedia player specially developed by Sanji for today’s demanding media enthusiast. The Mede8er has been designed for good solid media playback from a hard drive, USB device, SD Card, Internet or Local Network source. The User Interface is neat and intuitive without being complicated.
GENERAL OVERVIEW USB Slave USB Host SD Card Return Stop TV Out Status Led On/Off Composite Video Out L Analogue Audio Out Component Video Out DC - 12Volt 3 Amp input HDMI Connector RJ45 - Lan connector Cooling Fan Optical Audio Out R Coax Digital Audio Out Up Down Left Right Enter Page3
INSTALLING A HARD DRIVE Lift cover from this side x y a) b) c) d) SATA Make sure that the DC cable is unplugged. Turn the Mede8er upside down and unscrew the hard drive cover screws x and y. Lift the hard drive cover and remove it, place it on a flat surface with the mounting tabs facing upright. Fit a compatible SATA hard drive into place with the label facing upwards and the connectors facing the side with the air vents. Secure the hard drive with the four screws provided.
CONNECTIONS Analogue Audio and Composite Video connection to TV. Composite Video offers the most basic picture quality connection and should only be used if your TV does not have a HDMI or Component input. Use RCA analogue audio outputs in the absence of HDMI or Digital Audio inputs on your TV or Home Theatre system. RCA analogue outputs will output a downmix from mutlichannel to stereo.
Component Video Connection to Amp or TV Component Video offers the next best picture quality to HDMI so if your system does not have a HDMI input we suggest you use the Component Video Connection. Pr Pb Y Power up and Standby Plug the AC/DC adapter into the mains outlet and plug the DC Jack into the DC IN at the rear of the MED500X. DO NOT USE ANY AC/DC ADAPTER AND ONLY USE THE ONE SUPPLIED otherwise you may cause damage to the unit.
TV OUTPUT SETTINGS Connect the Mede8er to your TV by one of the connection options as shown on page 5 & 6 and change the input option on your TV to match the option you selected. If you do not get to see the Mede8er GUI on your TV you will need to toggle the Mede8er TV output until you get a picture. TV SYS Toggle Procedure The Mede8er has three video output options ie Composite Video (yellow RCA connectors, Component Video (Red - Green- Blue connectors) and HDMI.
FORMATTING THE HARD DRIVE The MED500X has a built in Hard Drive format feature that formats the hard drive with a main NTFS partition and other small internal partitions for propriety use. The Hard Drive should be formatted in the Mede8er MED500X to ensure full functionality. A pre formatted Hard Drive can be used but you may not be able to use all the internal features of the MED500X. To Format the internal Hard Drive select SETUP menu and then HDD Format.
REMOTE FUNCTIONALITY LED On / Off TV System Audio Mute Info Screen Shortcuts - Media Library - File Copy - Music Playlist Numbers DVD Menu / Menu Slow / Zoom Pause Goto Volume Up/Down Previous Play Stop Next Navigation Up - Volume Up in Video File (not DVD) Return Navigation Enter - Pause / Play in Video File (not DVD) Navigation Right - FF in Video File (not DVD) Navigation Down - Volume Down in Video File (not DVD) Setup Menu Repeat A - B / Zoom Angle DVD Skip Forward/Back Picture Zoom Repeat Shuf
HOME NETWORK SAMBA SERVER The Mede8er has NAS (Network Attached Storage) functionality built in. And although it is limited in transfer speed compared to standalone NAS servers it performs very well if speed is not your major requirement. You can also use the MED500X as a Media Server and stream content to other Mede8er’s on your home network. The Samba function is enabled or disabled in the System menu under Network.
WIRED NETWORK CONNECTION AND SETUP The Mede8er MED500X can be connected to your local network by means of a RJ45 CAT5 cable. The Mede8er is supplied standard with a UPnP facility and a Samba Client that allows connection to your local area network via a router or switch. You can share media files from your PC and stream media content to the Mede8er and you can use the Mede8er as a Media Server to stream media content to other Mede8er’s on your network.
WIRELESS NETWORK SETUP (basic) The Mede8er MED500X is only compatible with the Mede8er Wireless Dongle 802.11n (Other brands will not work) Refer to User Instructions supplied with the Mede8er dongle for detailed wireless connection setup. WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION Plug the MED10WF into the USB extension base that was supplied with your Mede8er. Plug the USB cable into one of the USB host ports on the side of the Mede8er.
MEDIA LIBRARY Select Media Library from the home page and a new screen will load then select the source option you require. You can choose between USB device, SD Card, Local HDD, USB DVD, Network, UPnP, NFS and Playlist. Navigation Up Return Navigation Left Navigation Enter Menu Button Navigation Right Navigation Down Once you have selected your source input you can browse to the folder or file you want to view by using the navigation buttons on the remote control.
MEDIA LIBRARY - MUSIC PLAYER Select any supported music file and the Music Player Screen will launch. If the music file has embedded information tags then these will be displayed on the right hand side in the preview window area. Track Number / Total Tracks Total Track Time Current Track Time Function Status Track Name OFF - Repeat and Shuffle off Repeat Track - Repeat the current track Repeat All - Repeat all tracks in the folder.
COVER ART PREVIEW Mede8er has the built in facility to preview cover art and will read folder.jpg and about.jpg inside a folder. All you need to do in order to use this very useful feature is to arrange your collection with each video, in its own folder. Place a JPEG picture together with each movie in the folder and you will be ready to go. You can easily download DVD cover art for your picture or you can use the free program like YAMJ to Mede8er to make your folder.jpg and about.
PLAY FOLDER Mede8er allows you to play a video file within a folder without the need to open the folder. Just focus on the required folder and press the “Play” button. The first video file found in the folder will be played. The folder play will only work with video files. PLAY VIDEO FROM COVER ART With Mede8er you can play the video directly from the cover art. Zoom the about.jpg by pressing the “slow” or “A-B” button then press Play or Enter to play the video.
LOCK FACILITY Mede8er has a built in Lock facility designed to restrict access to certain folders. Lock facility functions a. System access areas such as Hard Drive Format screen and File Manager. (Pin Protection) b. User Folders (Folder Protection) You can enable or disable these options in the Setup menu CHANGE PIN CODE The default 4 digit Pin Code is 0000. To change the Pin Code go to Setup -- Misc -- Password -- You will be prompted to enter the existing pin code.
FILE OR FOLDER JUMP TO FACILITY Mede8er has the built in jump facility that allows you to jump to a certain file or folder number on the Media Library screen. This facility is very useful for users that store many files or folders in a directory as it allows you to jump to any file or folder number quickly. Display numbers entered 20/500 Enter the file or folder number you want to jump to. The number you enter will be displayed on the top left of the screen.
QUICK PLAYLIST FUNCTION You can make quick Playlist on the fly while you are in Media Library view. To make a Music playlist you must select the “MUSIC” tab on the top right of the screen. Focus on the file you want to add to the Playlist and press the Select button on the remote. A yellow tick will appear next to the file selected. To remove a selected file just focus on the file and press the Select button again. Repeat the above to add more files.
TIME BAR JUMP The Mede8er has the built in Time Bar Jump facility that allows you to quickly jump to a certain time in the video file you are viewing. Press any numeric button on the Mede8er remote and the Time Bar will appear. the Time Bar graphically displays the current time play time in minutes and seconds and the total length of the video in minutes and seconds.
TIME BAR FF/RW The Mede8er Time Bar is displayed during normal Fast Forward or Fast Rewind. Press Right or Left Navigation buttons on the remote for video files (DVD files use the FF/RW buttons) The Time Bar will appear and show you the current time in the video and the total length of the video in minutes. The Time Bar will dynamically update the current position in minutes as you Fast Forward or Fast Rewind. To stop Fast Forward or Fast Rewind press the enter button (Play button for DVD files).
SCREEN CALIBRATION For more accurate Zoom functionality we suggest you calibrate your TV screen. Go to System Setup then Video and select Screen Size. Press Enter to save Using the left, right, up and down navigation buttons you can adjust the red rectangle to fit the outer frame of your TV screen. You can then do a fine adjustment to move the red rectangle so that is just not visable.
SUBTITLES Mede8er supports various types of subtitle files. Subtitles can be set to default “on” or “off” in the Setup Menu under Misc. If the subtitle is embedded into the video file it will automatically be available on the Subtitle Dialogue Screen. External Subtitles must be placed into the same folder as the video file and must be named to be exactly the same name as the video file eg Cloudy.With.A.Chance.Of.Meatballs.2009.720p.BluRay.HebDub.x264-WiKi.mkv Cloudy.With.A.Chance.Of.Meatballs.2009.720p.
VIDEO WALL (Based on V4 Firmware) The Mede8er Video Wall enables you to consolidate your shares from Local Hard Drive, USB Drive, Samba Network and NFS Network onto one convenient launch screen. Once you have mapped your shares and launch the Genre shortcut you will then be able to view your video collection by cover art rather than the traditional File View. The Video Wall does have some limitations so it is very important that you read these instructions before using this feature.
VIDEO WALL CONTINUED 19) You now have the option to Delete the shortcut, Lock the Shortcut or apply Genre Cover art to the Shortcut. 20) To apply Genre Cover art just select this option and a new screen will open with a drop down list of available Genre Covers. Choose the Cover and press “Enter” and the cover will be assigned to the Shortcut on the Video Wall. 21) To apply custom artwork for the Genre covers you must create artwork in RGB PNG format to exact pixel size of 156 x 233 pixels.
FILE MANAGER Select File Manager from the home page or the “Copy” button on the remote and the File Manager screen will load. If you have selected “Pin Protection” in the Setup menu you will be prompted to enter your PIN Code. Now select the source option you require to copy or move files or folders from. After selecting the Source the focus will automatically change to the Destination window. Now select the destination option you require to Copy or Move files to.
FILE MANAGER DETAIL 1 Select Source Press ENTER 2 Select Destination Press ENTER 3 Navigate the SOURCE to the files you want to copy the files by pressing the 4 Select SELECT button on the remote.
FILE MANAGER DETAIL CONTINUED 5 Press Right Navigation Button 6 If you require a new folder select “New Directory” and type the folder name on the onscreen keyboard then select OK.
INTERNET RADIO The Mede8er has a built in Internet Radio that allows you to listen to live Shoutcast radio stations on your TV or Home Theatre System. The Mede8er must be connected to the Internet in order to use the Internet Radio function. Choose the Station icon and a Station screen will open with a list of available stations. You can view the next page by pressing the right navigation arrow on your remote control and view the previous pages by pressing the left navigation on your remote control.
NFS (Network File System) Mede8er by default uses Samba to stream content on a local network and this should be more than sufficient for most users. NFS generally provides better throughput speeds when streaming on a local network. If you are streaming from a Windows PC you will require a NFS client to be running on the host PC. The Mede8er has been tested and verified with HaneWin but other NFS Servers should work equally as well. You can download HaneWin at http://www.hanewin.net/nfs-e.
ICON TABLE Return a b M E N U Rename Delete Mark as watched Remove watched indicator Lock Folder Unlock Folder WiFi Audio Info I N F O Replay Local HDD SD Card S C R E E N Wire Network Info Zoom USB DVD G O T O S U B T I T L E USB DVD Time Jump Next / Previous Chapter Select Title XXXXXXXX sub T AA A Subtitle on/off & selection Text Encoding Text Size Text Position Text Colour Text Sync Page29
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