Actiontec DMP011000-01 - Manuals

3 Chapter 1 Introduction Rear Panel The Player has 12 ports on its rear panel, as shown in the figure below. COMP. S-Video Pr Pb Y DVI L R S/P DIF OPTICAL VIDEO OUT AUDIO OU T DVI Port The DVI (Digital Visual Interface) port is used to connect the Player to a DVI-compatible high-definition televisio...

4 4 Action Action tec Wireless Digital Media Player User Manual tec Wireless Digital Media Player User Manual S/P Dif, Optical Ports The S/P Dif (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) port is used to connect the Player to a compatible S/P Dif audio receiver. The S/P Dif uses an RCA cable to connect, while...

5 Chapter 1 Introduction Technical Support Action tec Electronics prides itself on making durable, high-quality, high-perfor- mance products. If you need assistance, the Action tec Technical Support Department is available all day every day to provide professional support. Action tec Electronics, In...

7 Setting Up the Player The instructions that follow parallel the steps contained in the Action tec Installation Buddy ® Buddy Buddy , which provides a visual guide to setting up the Player. It is recommended the user run the Installation Buddy first, before attempting any other procedures. To use t...

12 Action tec Wireless Digital Media Player User Manual Installing the Action tec Media Buddy The Action tec Media Buddy organizes and displays the media files on the com- puter, all from one easy interface. To install: 1. Get the Installation CD from the Player’s package and insert it in the CD- RO...

13 Chapter 2 Setting Up the Player 5. In the next window, read the License Agreement . Click in the circle next to “I accept the agreement,” then click Next . 6. In the next window, click Next . 7. In the next window, click Next .

14 Action tec Wireless Digital Media Player User Manual 8. In the next window, click Next . 9. In the next window, click Install . 11. Wait until the next window appears, then click Finish . The Media Buddy is installed. 12. Turn the Player off and on.

15 Chapter 2 Setting Up the Player If the Player is set up to join an already existing wireless network, go to “Setting Up the Media Buddy” on page 18.If the Player is set up to wirelessly connect to a single computer only (ad hoc con-nection), see the computer’s documentation to set up the computer...

16 Action tec Wireless Digital Media Player User Manual 3. Highlight “WIFI Setup” at the top of the screen. The Wireless Setup screen appears. 4. Enter the name of the wireless network to which the computer is connected. 5. Make sure the box next to “Direct to a computer (ad hoc)” is NOT active (no ...

17 Chapter 2 Setting Up the Player Connecting to a Single Computer If no existing wireless network exists, the Player can be connected directly to a wireless-enabled computer to play media files. To do this: 1. Turn on the television and the Player. The following screen should appear. 2. After a few...

18 Action tec Wireless Digital Media Player User Manual 4. Enter the name of choice for the wireless network (using the alphanumeric keypad on the remote) in the “SSID” text box. 5. Highlight “Connection” and place an “x” in the box next to “Direct to a com-puter (ad-hoc)” by pressing the Enter butt...

19 Chapter 2 Setting Up the Player 2. Click Video , and make sure the Media Buddy locates the video files (the default folder is “My Videos” inside the “My Documents” directory). If the video files are in a different folder, see “Redirecting the Media Buddy” on page 20. 3. Click Music , and make sur...

20 Action tec Wireless Digital Media Player User Manual Redirecting the Media Buddy If the digital media files have been stored in folders other than the My Pictures, My Music, and My Videos folders, the Media Buddy must be redirected to the alternate folders. ☞ Note : To temporarily designate a fol...

21 Chapter 2 Setting Up the Player 3. The Preferences window appears. Select the type of media (Music, Video, or Photos) the alternate folder contains from the list on the right side of the window. 4. In the next screen, click Browse .

22 Action tec Wireless Digital Media Player User Manual 5. Locate the alternate folder, highlight it, then click Open . The Media Buddy displays the media files in the selected folder on the Player. ☞ Note : To view all videos, music files, or photos through the Media Buddy without redirecting to di...

23 Using the Media Buddy The Action tec Media Buddy is the software component of the Player that organizes the media files stored on computers. After installing the Media Buddy on the com-puter, the Media Buddy places an Action tec Media Buddy icon in the system tray of the desktop (next to the cloc...

26 Action tec Wireless Digital Media Player Manual 4. Close the Media Buddy. Photos from the selected music playlist will play while viewing a slide show. Additionally, the amount of time a photo remains onscreen during a slide show is controlled from the “Photo” window. Next to the “Playlist” list ...

Chapter 3 Using the Media Buddy 27 27 Preference Selecting Preference from the Edit menu generates the Preference window. On the left side of the window, there is a list of options (Security, Video, Music, Photo, Language, and Theme). Security - Security Security Selecting Security in the Preference...

28 Action tec Wireless Digital Media Player Manual 3. Enter the password again in the “Retype Password” text box. 4. Click Save . The next time Media Player is accessed, the user must enter this password Video - Selecting Video in the Preference window allows the user to redirect the Buddy to a new ...

Chapter 3 Using the Media Buddy 29 29 Music - Selecting Music in the Preference window allows the user to redirect the Buddy to a new music folder, or configure a watch folder. To redirect the Buddy to a new music folder: 1. Click Browse , navigate to the folder, and click Open . 2. Click OK . The B...

30 Action tec Wireless Digital Media Player Manual Photo - Selecting Photo in the Preference window allows the user to redirect the Buddy to a new photo folder. To redirect the Buddy to a new photo folder: 1. Click Browse , navigate to the folder, and click Open . 2. Click OK . The Buddy will now se...

31 Chapter 3 Using the Media Buddy Theme - Selecting Theme in the Preferences window generates the Theme pane. From here, the user selects the theme (or “skin”) the Player’s television interface will use. Currently, only the “Blue” theme is supported.

33 Playing Digital Media The Action tec Wireless Digital Media Player is designed to play media files stored on a computer through the television or stereo to which it is connected. After the Player has been properly connected and set up, the Login screen appears. From this screen, the user can acce...

34 34 Action Action tec Wireless Digital Media Player Manual tec Wireless Digital Media Player Manual Power Button The red button in the upper left corner is the power button. Pressing this button causes the Player to turn on and off. Alphanumeric Keypad This alphanumeric keypad is used to enter num...

36 Action tec Wireless Digital Media Player Manual Action (Prev, Play, Next, Rew, Stop, Fwd) Buttons These buttons are used, when viewing a video, in much the same way as the but-tons on a DVD player. The “Prev” and “Next” buttons move the video to the next/previous chapter (if applicable), the “Fwd...

37 Chapter 4 Playing Digital Media Files Login Screen When the Login screen appears, a list of previously added computers appears on the television screen. If the computer icon is gray, the computer is currently disconnected. If it is blue, the computer is connected. Selecting a Computer To select o...

38 Action tec Wireless Digital Media Player Manual Adding Another Computer ☞ Note : Since the Player automatically finds computers running the Media Buddy on the selected network, adding another com-puter manually is not recommended. To add another computer to the Login Screen list: 1. In the Login ...

39 Chapter 4 Playing Digital Media Files Editing a Computer’s Login Profile To edit a computer’s Login profile: 1. In the Login screen, use the direction keys on the remote to highlight Edit, then click the Enter button. 2. An Edit screen appears. Highlight the computer profile to be edited, then pr...

40 40 Action Action tec Wireless Digital Media Player Manual tec Wireless Digital Media Player Manual Deleting a Computer To delete a computer on the Login list: 1. In the Login screen, use the direction keys on the remote to highlight Delete, then click the Enter button. 2. Another Login screen app...

41 Chapter 4 Playing Digital Media Files Accessing Media Files Once a computer has been chosen in the Login screen (see “Selecting a Computer” on page 37), the Home screen appears. Playing Videos To play a video: 1. From the Selection screen, press 1 (or Video) on the remote. 2. The Video screen app...

42 Action tec Wireless Digital Media Player Manual 3. To view additional lists, page down by pressing the Page Down button on the remote, or navigate (using the direction buttons on the remote) to the num-ber groups at the top right side of the screen (1-9 10-18, etc.), then press the Enter button o...

43 Chapter 4 Playing Digital Media Files Playing Music To play music files: 1. From the Selection screen, press 2 (or Music) on the remote. 2. The Music screen appears. Select a song from the available list by pressing the appropriate number on the numeric keypad on the remote. For instance, if the ...

44 Action tec Wireless Digital Media Player Manual Play Entire List Randomly To play an entire list of song files at random: 1. Locate a list of song files to be played. 2. Using the direction buttons, navigate to “Random” at the top of the Music screen. 3. Press Enter on the remote. A random song f...

45 Chapter 4 Playing Digital Media Files Viewing Photos To view photos: 1. From the Selection screen, press 3 (or Photo) on the remote. 2. The Photo screen appears. Select a photo or photo collection from the available list by pressing appropri-ate number on the numeric keypad on the remote. For ins...

46 Action tec Wireless Digital Media Player Manual While a photo is being displayed, the Previous and Next buttons on the remote cause the previous or next photo in the photo collection to appear. Play Entire List in Order To play an entire list of photo files in order: 1. Locate a list of photos to...

47 Chapter 4 Playing Digital Media Files Using the Internet To access various Internet services: 1. From the Selection screen, press the 4 button on the remote. 2. The Internet screen appears. Select an Internet service from the available list by pressing appropriate number on the numeric keypad on ...

48 Action tec Wireless Digital Media Player Manual Web Directory Pressing 2 on the remote when in the Internet screen generates the Web Directory screen. Here, the user can visit various popular Internet destinations, including enter-tainment, shopping, and tech gear Web sites. Simply use the numeri...

49 Chapter 4 Playing Digital Media Files station, press Stop on the remote. News Pressing 4 on the remote when in the Internet screen generates the Internet News screen. Here, the user can visit various Internet news Web sites. Simply use the numeric keypad on the remote to navigate to the news Web ...

50 Action tec Wireless Digital Media Player Manual Arrow Buttons Pressing the Arrow buttons (Back and Forward) cause the previous screen to appear (left arrow), or, if applicable, the next screen to appear. X Button Pressing the “X” button causes the screen currently loading to stop loading. Reload ...

51 Chapter 4 Playing Digital Media Files Options Button Pressing the “Options” button causes the “Options” screen to appear. At the top of the Options screen are five links: Options, IP Config, WIFI Setup, Time Setup, and Update ROM. Options In the Options screen (shown above), which opens automatic...

54 Action tec Wireless Digital Media Player Manual WiFi Setup Selecting “WIFI Setup” generates the WiFi Setup screen. For more information concerning the settings in the WIFI Setup screen, see “Setting Up the Wireless Connection” on page 15. Here, the user enters the wireless information needed to c...

56 Action tec Wireless Digital Media Player Manual Update ROM Selecting “Update Rom” generates the “Update ROM” screen. By clicking on the link in the screen and following the subsequent instructions, the user can update the firmware of the Player.

58 58 Action Action tec Wireless Digital Media Player User Manual tec Wireless Digital Media Player User Manual Will cordless phones interfere with the Digital Media Player? The 802.11b Wireless Card uses 2.4 GHz frequency. If your cordless phone uses this frequency, problems may occur. Different co...

59 Specifications General Model Number DMP011000-01 (Wireless Digital Media Player) Standards IEEE 802.11b (2.4 Ghz-DSSS); IEEE802.3 (10 BASE-T Ethernet); IEEE 802.3u (100 BASE-T Fast Ethernet) Certifications FCC; CE; UL; WiFi LAN 10/100 Mbps (auto-sensing and auto-crossover) Ethernet (RJ-45) port A...

60 Action tec Wireless Digital Media Player User Manual Other Input/Output DVI (Digital Visual Interface)Infrared RemoteWireless PC Card slot Visual Indicators Power LEDEthernet (10/100) LEDLink/Activity LED Wireless Operating Range Up to 100 meters indoorsUp to 400 meters outdoors Data Rates 11, 5....

61 Setting Up the Player via Ethernet While it is recommended that the Player connect wirelessly to another com-puter to share digital media files, it can also be connected to an existing wired network or computer via Ethernet. ☞ Note : Do not install the wireless PC Card when connecting via Etherne...

63 Notices Regulatory Compliance Notices Class B Equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential i...

65 Limited Warranty Hardware : Action tec Electronics, Inc., warrants to the end user (“Customer”) that this hardware product will be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for twelve (12) months from the date of purchase from Action tec Electronics or its auth...

66 Action tec Wireless Cable/DSL Router User Manual THIS ACTION TEC ELECTRONICS PRODUCT MAY INCLUDE OR BE BUNDLED ACTION ACTION WITH THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE, THE USE OF WHICH IS GOVERNED BY A SEPARATE END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT. THIS ACTION TEC ELECTRONICS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO SUCH THIRD- ACTION ...

67 Limited Warranty NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE OR USE OF ITS PRODUCTS. ACTION TEC ELECTRONICS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER THIS WARRANTY ACTION ACTION IF ITS TESTING AND EXAMINATION DISCLOSE...

68 Action tec Wireless Cable/DSL Router User Manual Governing Law : This Limited Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., excluding its conflicts of laws and principles, and excluding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.