Arkon MAX-AVP - Manuals

MAX-AVP Audio/Video Player 2 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Use the included hand-held IR remote controller to control the AVP, and navigate the MAX-AVP User-Interface to select server-based media content (CDs and DVDs) for playback, as well as configure the AVP. For details on the remote controller and...

MAX-AVP Audio/Video Player 4 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Supported Resolutions MAX-AVP Supported Resolutions Mode Name Resolution Outputs NTSC (M) 525 line (480vis), 60 Hz, Interlaced, standard NTSC • Composite• Component• HDMI NTSC (M) Japan 525 line (480 vis), 60 Hz, Interlaced, NTSC with Japanese ...

MAX-AVP Audio/Video Player 5 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Media Playback When a DVD (or CD) is inserted into the local drive, the AVP works like a stand-alone DVD player. It displays the DVD menu on the video output device. There are two ways to control the AVP: Use the handheld IR Remote Control (inc...

MAX-AVP Audio/Video Player 6 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player 3. Locate your local copy of the ISO file and choose to record a new disc from a disc image (ISO image) to a new blank media (CD-R/CD-RW recommended). 4. Once the new media has been created, insert it into the MAX-AVP and cycle power to the uni...

Installation 7 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Installation Overview There are two approaches to installing the MAX-AVP: either as a standalone DVD player, or as a networked component of a MAX system. Both methods are described below: As a Stand Alone DVD Player The MAX-AVP can be installed and used as a...

Installation 8 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Adding the AVP to a MAX System There are two procedures involved in adding the MAX-AVP to a MAX System: Step One: Installing the MAX-AVP Key In the MAX-HT Server In order for the AVP(s) in the system to be recognized by the MAX-HT server, they must each be a...

Installation 9 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Step Two: Connecting the AVP to a MAX-HT Server and Display Device 1. Use audio cables (not included) to connect to the audio output on the AVP to an audio amplifier. 2. Use one of the four video cables ( HDMI , Component Video , S-Video or Composite to conn...

Installation 10 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Screensaver Operation Screensaver timeout is a parameter that is set through the setup pages. The default setting is 30 minutes. The screensaver countdown is reset by reception of any IR code from the Remote Controller. The screensaver is disabled when vide...

Installation 11 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player 9. If a disc is in the local drive, MENU will invoke the DVD Menu. Troubleshooting Ethernet Communications In case of Ethernet communications problems, check the following: The Link (L) LED next to the Ethernet port should be on (FIG. 2). If not, check your...

Installation 12 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player 4. Carefully remove the top of the chassis. The rack-ears will mount to the sides of the top section of the chassis. 5. Insert the four mounting posts on the rack-ear into a matching set of holes on the chassis, with the rack-mounting holes on the rack ears...

Installation 13 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player 8. Put the chassis sections back together and secure the two sections with the four screws removed earlier. 9. Remove the "feet" from the bottom of the unit. Each foot is secured to the chassis with a single screw. Keep the feet and screws for furth...

Installation 14 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player IMPORTANT NOTE! Because of limitations specific to HDMI video output, the HDMI-to-DVI conversion cable is not suitable for viewing DVDs containing copyrighted content. This includes most commercial DVDs. You can use the HDMI-to-DVI conversion cable to confi...

Changing the DVD Region Code Setting 15 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Changing the DVD Region Code Setting Overview All DVD players and most DVD discs are labeled for operation within a specific geographical region in the world. This is know as a Region Code . DVD discs are encoded for a specific regio...

Changing the DVD Region Code Setting 16 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player DVD Regions (1-6) The following table lists the six international DVD Region Codes used by all DVD-ROMs: Default Region Code Setting By default, all MAX DVD-ROM drives are set to read DVDs with Region 1 encoding (for U.S., Canada and...

MAX-AVP Remote Controller 17 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player MAX-AVP Remote Controller Overview The buttons on the MAX-AVP hand-held IR remote controller (FIG. 1) are described below: FIG. 1 MAX-AVP Remote Controller Opens the DVD Title menu Ejects the disc in the AVP Begin/resume playback Pauses playbac...

MAX-AVP Remote Controller 18 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player MAX-AVP Remote IR Codes MAX-AVP Remote IR Codes Remote Key Playback Function GUI Function POWER Toggle standby on/off (stops playback if active).Refer to the Standby Mode section on page 10 for details. Toggle standby on/off MENU DVD Menu call ...

MAX-AVP Remote Controller 20 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Extra IR Codes These IR codes are provided for convenience for use by other AMX controls. They do not exist on the remote itself: IR Function Playback Function GUI Function Discrete Power ON Take out of standby mode Take out of standby mode Dis...

MAX-AVP User Interface 21 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player MAX-AVP User Interface Overview When the AVP is first powered up, via the power switch on the rear panel, the first screen displayed is the MAX-AVP Startup screen. Allow the AVP a minute to boot up and load its system software. Once the AVP is rea...

MAX-AVP User Interface 22 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Inserting a DVD or CD Insert the disc, label-side up, in to the loading slot on the front of the AVP. When the disc is almost fully inserted, the player pulls it into the drive and automatically starts playback. For CDs, the first track is played ...

MAX-AVP User Interface 23 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Random Play Press the RANDOM button to play the tracks on this CD in random order. The current Random Play setting is indicated by an icon in the upper-right corner of the screen (FIG. 3): Press RANDOM one time to initiate randomized playback, as ...

MAX-AVP User Interface 24 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Playback of a Local DVD For DVD playback, the AVP’s on-screen display shows the DVD disc menu. Use the transport controls on the remote controller to Play, Stop and Pause playback; and use the Arrow buttons to navigate through the options on the D...

MAX-AVP User Interface 25 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Repeating Individual Chapters or the Entire Movie Press the REPEAT button to toggle through the three Repeat options that can be used with DVDs. The current Repeat setting is indicated by an icon in the upper-right corner of the screen (FIG. 5): P...

MAX-AVP User Interface 26 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Subtitles Most DVDs support subtitles in at least one language, and many feature multiple language subtitles. Press the SUBTITLE button one time to turn on subtitles (in their default language). Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to scroll through any addi...

MAX-AVP User Interface 27 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Subtitle Setting : Indicates the current subtitle setting. Highlight and select this item to scroll through the supported subtitle settings for this disc. Audio Setting : Indicates the current audio setting. Highlight and select this item to scrol...

MAX-AVP User Interface 28 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player MAX Server Pages – Movie Options Highlight Movie on the main screen to access the following options for accessing DVD content on the MAX server (FIG. 12): Title : This option allows you to browse all DVDs on the MAX server, by movie title. See the...

MAX-AVP User Interface 29 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Browse Movies by Genre 1. Press MAX to access the Main MAX Screen. 2. Highlight and select Movies , then select Genre to access the Movie Genre Select screen (FIG. 14), to browse a list of all movie Genres currently on the MAX server. Each entry i...

MAX-AVP User Interface 30 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player 3. Scroll through the list to highlight a genre you want to browse, and press SELECT to select the highlighted genre. This selection invokes the Movie Title Browse screen (FIG. 13), listing all movies included in the selected genre. You can sort t...

MAX-AVP User Interface 31 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Search For Movies 1. Press MAX to access the Main MAX Screen. 2. Highlight and select Movies , then select Search to access the Movie Search screen (FIG. 16). The buttons along the top of this screen indicate the different types of searches that y...

MAX-AVP User Interface 32 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player 4. Use the alpha-numeric keypad on the remote controller to enter a search string, and press ENTER to search. The keypad on the remote controller works like most cell-phone keypads: Press the button once to type the first letter of that button (“A...

MAX-AVP User Interface 33 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Movie Details Page When you select a movie title in the Browse, Genre, Cover or Search Movies pages, the Movie Details page is displayed, providing detailed information on the movie, as well as cover art (FIG. 18). There are several options along ...

MAX-AVP User Interface 34 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Creating Bookmarks 1. While a DVD is playing, press the MARKER button on the remote controller to place a bookmark at the point in the movie that you want to bookmark. This action pauses the movie and invokes the Create Bookmark dialog, indicating...

MAX-AVP User Interface 35 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Additional Notes Regarding DVD Content Not all functions supported by the MAX-AVP are available or allowed by all DVD content. For example, even if a DVD shows 3 available languages, you may not be able to change the language using the AUDIO butto...

MAX-AVP User Interface 36 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Artist : This option allows you to browse CDs by artist name. See the Browse Music by Artist section on page 38 for details. Search : This option allows you to search for CDs by Title or Artist. See the Search For Music section on page 39 for deta...

MAX-AVP User Interface 37 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Browse Music by Genre 1. Press MAX to access the Main MAX Screen. 2. Highlight and select Music , then select Genre to access the Music Genre Select screen (FIG. 23), to browse a list of all music Genres currently on the MAX server. Each entry in ...

MAX-AVP User Interface 38 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Browse Music by Cover 1. Press MAX to access the Main MAX Screen. 2. Highlight and select Music , then select Cover to access the Music Genre Select screen (FIG. 23 on page 37), to browse a list of music Genres currently on the MAX server. 3. Scro...

MAX-AVP User Interface 39 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player 4. Scroll through the list to highlight the CD that you want to play, and press SELECT to select the title, and open the Music Details screen for that CD. The Music Details screen displays detailed information on the CD. The options on the Music D...

MAX-AVP User Interface 40 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Title : This searches the CD titles for a partial match. Artist : Searches the Artists portion of the music details for a partial match. 3. Highlight and select the desired search type, and press SELECT to invoke the text entry field. 4. Use the a...

MAX-AVP User Interface 41 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Playlist Add : Select to add individual tracks from the CD, or the entire CD to a Playlist. Refer to the Working With Playlists section on page 41 for details. Play : Select to initiate playback of the entire CD. To exit the Music Details page, pr...

MAX-AVP User Interface 42 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Creating an Audio Playlist To add individual tracks from a CD: Select a CD and open the Music Details page (FIG. 29). 1. Highlight and select Playlist Add . This action adds selection checkboxes to the track list (FIG. 29). 2. Highlight and select...

MAX-AVP User Interface 43 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Creating a New Playlist 1. In the Music Playlist page, highlight and select the top entry – [CREATE NEW PLAYLIST] . This action invokes the Playlist Details page (FIG. 31): 2. Use the options on this page to Delete items from the Playlist, Reorder...

MAX-AVP User Interface 44 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Editing Playlists Use the options along the bottom of the Playlist Details page to edit and delete Playlists: Renaming Playlists When a new Playlist is created (see the Creating a New Playlist section on page 43), it is given a default name: “Play...

MAX-AVP User Interface 45 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Reorder Items in a Playlist 1. Select Playlists from the main MAX page, and select Mixed, Video or Audio to locate the Playlist that you want to edit. 2. Highlight and select the Playlist that you want to edit. This invokes the Playlist Details pa...

MAX-AVP User Interface 46 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Recalling Playlists for Playback Playing an Entire Playlist 1. Select Playlist from the main MAX page, and select Mixed , Video or Audio to locate the Playlist that you want to edit. 2. Highlight and select the Playlist that you want to playback. ...

MAX-AVP User Interface 47 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player 2. Highlight OK , and press SELECT to open the Setup Pages – Settings tab (default view). Setup Page – Settings tab The options on the Settings tab are described below (FIG. 34): Video Standard : Press SELECT to set the video standard for the disp...

MAX-AVP User Interface 48 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player PAL M PAL 60 480p59 576p50 Display Aspect Ratio : Press SELECT to set the aspect ratio for the display device: Widescreen = 16 x 9 Standard = 4 x 3 Digital Audio : Press SELECT to set the format of audio sent via the S/PDIF digital connection PCM ...

MAX-AVP User Interface 49 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player Setup Page – Tuning tab Use the options in the Tuning tab (FIG. 35) to set the volume level for stereo analog outputs (Volume), and fine-tune video output (Brightness, Contrast Saturation). Select one of the four tabs, and use the Up/Down arrow bu...

MAX-AVP User Interface 50 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player The current region code setting is indicated in the text field ( default = region 1 – N. America ). The region code setting can be changed up to four times. The number of region code changes that are still allowed on this AVP is indicated beneath ...

MAX-AVP User Interface 51 MAX-AVP Audio-Video Player DVD Language Codes The MAX-AVP supports the following languages and language codes: DVD Language Codes Language Code Language Code 1. Abkhazian AB 69. Lithuanian LT 2. Afar AA 70. Macedonian MK 3. Afrikaans AF 71. Malagasy MG 4. Albanian SQ 72. Ma...