Page 2 - Contents; Using LinkTheater; Using this manual; Notations and Symbols; Terminology notation within the manual
Contents Using LinkTheater Supported file formats ......................................... 3 Registering playback folders .............................. 4 Data playback on a television ............................. 4 Converting files .................................................... 4 Configurin...
Page 3 - Supported file formats
Using LinkTheater Thank you for choosing LinkTheater! This manual should help you configure and use your new LinkTheater. Supported file formats The following file formats can be played back using LinkTheater. Media Server trans code compatible format (*1) AVI (*2), WMV, WMA, GIF Compatible formats ...
Page 4 - Registering a folder for playback; Converting data; Drag and drop the file that you
4 Mini LinkTheater User’s Manual Registering a folder for playback In order to play computer files on LinkTheater, you need to register the folders on the computer. Refer to the separate [Read Me First] document, and register your media folders for playback. Data playback on a television Refer to th...
Page 5 - Us
5 Mini LinkTheater User’s Manual Us ing Lin kT he ate r Detailed Configuration Appendix If you wish to configure image quality settings individually, click [Add] in step 4 on page 4, and set the details as desired. Individual items can be selected under [New Profile]. The following items can be set....
Page 6 - Configuring access restrictions; Click [Turn ON Access
6 Mini LinkTheater User’s Manual Configuring access restrictions You can set access restrictions to shared playback folders, so that the folder can only be played back when specific conditions are met. These settings can be performed as follows. 1 Click [Start]-[(All) Programs]- [BUFFALO]-[PC-P1LAN]...
Page 7 - Select the conditions for
7 Mini LinkTheater User’s Manual Us ing Lin kT he ate r Detailed Configuration Appendix 6 Click [Next]. 7 Select the conditions for access restriction, then click [Next]. You can select restriction conditions of host name, IP address, network address, and MAC address (get MAC address from the back o...
Page 8 - Playing back DLNA compatible media server data; About DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance)
8 Mini LinkTheater User’s Manual Playing back DLNA compatible media server data About DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) has defined product design guidelines [Home Network Device Interoperability Guidelines] with the aim of standardizing electronic industr...
Page 9 - Press the power button and; • Display settings; Advanced Settings; LinkTheater Advanced Settings
9 Mini LinkTheater User’s Manual Us ing Lin kT he ate r Detailed Configuration Appendix 1 Press the power button and start LinkTheater. 2 Select [Settings], and press button. 3 You can configure each of these items. • (Wired) Network settings The following settings can be performed in [Edit Profile]...
Page 10 - Shared folder screen; • Add; Settings screen; is closed; Media Server Configuration
10 Mini LinkTheater User’s Manual Shared folder screen • Add Registers folders that contains files that you want to play on the LinkTheater. • Delete By selecting a folder and clicking [Delete], registration of the shared folder is deleted. • Update This updates the shared folder and file display. •...
Page 11 - Access restrictions screen; • Only allow access from the following; BootServer Manager; BootServer Management screen; • Update Firmware
11 Mini LinkTheater User’s Manual Us ing Lin kT he ate r Detailed Configuration Appendix Access restrictions screen • Enable access restrictions This setting enables access restrictions. This is not displayed if the settings are already enabled. • Disable access restrictions This setting disables ac...
Page 12 - For customers that do not have a router; Checking the computer’s IP address; Click the menu below and start the command prompt.; Check; Appendix
12 Mini LinkTheater User’s Manual For customers that do not have a router (Procedure for manually configuring the IP address) If you have no router on your network and connect your LinkTheater directly to your PC, you'll need to set the IP address manually. To do this, you'll need to determine the I...
Page 13 - What is the LinkTheater IP address value?; What is the LinkTheater Subnet mask value?; Set the same value
13 Mini LinkTheater User’s Manual Us ing Lin kT he ate r Detailed Configuration Appendix What is the LinkTheater IP address value? Set the following values for the LinkTheater IP address. Computer IP address LinkTheater IP address When the IP address is 192.168.11.2 Set to 192.168.11.12. What is the...
Page 15 - By pressing button twice,
15 Mini LinkTheater User’s Manual Us ing Lin kT he ate r Detailed Configuration Appendix Caution Make sure the LinkTheater's IP address is not the same as the computer’s IP address. If you are not sure of the value to set, see page 12. Example: If the computer’s IP address is [192.168.11.2] and the ...
Page 16 - Troubleshooting; I cannot switch the power on
16 Mini LinkTheater User’s Manual Troubleshooting I cannot switch the power on Cause: The power cord is disconnected from the wall socket or LinkTheater Solution: Connect the power cord to the wall socket or LinkTheater I cannot see videos or hear sounds Cause (1): The connection to the television i...
Page 18 - pictures
18 Mini LinkTheater User’s Manual 5. Select [Start] - [(All) Programs] - [Trend Micro PC-Cillin-2003] - [PC-Cillin-2003 settings]. If [Use LAN proxy server] is unchecked, the settings are complete. If it is checked, click [Detailed settings] and proceed to procedure 6. 6. When the [PC-Cillin 2003 op...
Page 20 - Technical Support
20 Mini LinkTheater User’s Manual If you clicked [Block] Use the following procedures to change the firewall settings. 1. Click [Start]-[Control Panel]. 2. Click [Network and Internet connections]- [Change Windows firewall settings] (or double click [Windows firewall]). 3. Click the [Exception] tab....
Page 21 - Glossary; • AVI
21 Mini LinkTheater User’s Manual Us ing Lin kT he ate r Detailed Configuration Appendix Glossary • AVI Digital file format developed for Windows by Microsoft. If a video is recorded in AVI format (without using codec), the recorded file size becomes larger because video compression is not used (if ...
Page 22 - Specifications
22 Mini LinkTheater User’s Manual Note For the most up-to-date product information or model compatibility, please refer to the catalog or www.buffalotech.com`. Wired LAN interface Compatible standards Conforms to IEEE802.3/IEEE802.3u (10BASE-T/100-BASE-TX) Transfer rate 10/100Mbps (Auto sensing) Con...
Page 23 - Display lamp specifications
23 Mini LinkTheater User’s Manual Us ing Lin kT he ate r Detailed Configuration Appendix Display lamp specifications Power lamp LINK lamp Power lampLit green When power is ON Lit orange color When in standby mode LINK lampLit green Lights when the LAN link is up, goes out when the LAN link is down F...
