Acer AT3705-MGW, AT3705 User Manual
Contents
Enjoying card reader content 3
Operating the card reader 3
Enjoying computer media content with the MGW 4
eConsole software setup 4
The MGW setup 6
Operating the MGW 11
Navigating the MGW menus 11
Music mode 1
2
Picture mode 1
4
Video mode 16
Online media 1
8
Settings 1
9
Networking glossary 20
Network encryption 20
MGW
User's Guide
Acer LCD TV
Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
SRS is a trademark of SRS Labs, Inc. WOW technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc.
License: Manufactured under license from BBE Sound, Inc.
The BBE Digital name and BBE Digital symbols are registered trademarks of BBE Sound, Inc.
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
DVB is a registered trademark of the DVB Project.
Copyright © 2005. Acer Incorporated.
All Rights Reserved.
Acer LCD TV MGW User's Guide
Original Issue: September 2005
Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any
person of such revisions or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual or
supplementary documents and publications. This company makes no representations or warranties, either
expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims the implied warranties of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
Record the model number, serial number, purchase date, and place of purchase information in the space
provided below. The serial number and model number are indicated on the label affixed to your device.
All correspondence concerning your unit should include the serial number, model number, and purchase
information.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or
by any means, electronically, mechanically, by photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written
permission of Acer Incorporated.
Model Number: __________________________________
Serial Number: ___________________________________
Purchase Date: ___________________________________
Place of Purchase: ________________________________
Acer and the Acer Logo are registered trademarks of Acer Inc. Other companies' product names or trademarks
are used herein for identification purposes only and belong to their respective companies.
English
3
Enjoying card reader content
The card reader module gives you the additional capacity of being able to access, view and play media files (pictures, music and
video) on your Acer LCD TV.
Depending on the model of your TV, the card reader is located either on the front or side of your TV set. Please see "Your LCD
TV overview" on page 6 for details.
The Acer LCD TV card reader supports the following popular flash memory cards:
- Compact Flash (CF) Type 1/2
- IBM MicroDrive
™
- Secure Digital (SD)
- MultiMediaCard (MMC)
- Memory Stick (MS) / Memory Stick Duo / Memory Stick Pro
MicroDrive™ is a registered trademark of IBM, Inc.
Operating the card reader
1
To access media from the card reader, first insert a media card into the slot in
the front TV panel as shown to the left.
2
PC
Press the CARD/MGW button on the remote control once to open the card
reader OSD.
3
Choose the kind of card you are using from the onscreen display using the
arrow keys. Press OK to select.
4
Then, using the remote arrow keys,
it is possible to select the picture or
music file you wish to view or listen
to. Press OK to open the file.
DISPLAY MUTE
TV
RECALL
MENU CH LIST
BACK EPG
SWAP ACTIVE POSITION
SIZE/MODE
TELETEXT
MPX
HOLD SIZE SUBTITLE
VOL
PIP/PBP/POP
CH/PG
ENTER
AV SCART
PC
SLEEP WIDE
ZOOM ROTATE
SLIDE
OPTION
SRS/BBE CARD/MGW
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 809
OK
DISPLAY MUTE
TV
RECALL
MENU CH LIST
BACK EPG
ENTER
AV SCART
PC
SLEEP WIDE
ZOOM ROTATE
SLIDE
OPTION
SRS/BBE CARD/MGW
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
0
9
OK
PC
Please refer to the MGW music/video/picture sections on pages 11 to 19 for remote control functions.
English
4
1
To install Acer eConsole software, insert the software disk
into your PC's optical drive tray. If your system is set to auto
start, the InstallShield Wizard screen will appear.
Select Next> to bring up the software license agreement
screen.
2
Read the agreement carefully and check "I accept the terms."
Then click Next> to advance to the file destination screen.
3
Select where you would like to install the eConsole files and
then click Next>. The install wizard will then begin installing
the eConsole software.
Once finished, the "Set-up Synchronize folders" dialog box
will appear.
Enjoying media content with the MGW
eConsole software setup
The Acer LCD TV also allows you to connect your computer and listen to music files, watch video content and view images from
your computer's hard drive and online radio.
First, you need to install eConsole software on your PC. To do this, follow the instructions below.
Acer LCD TV (Media server)
English
5
4
a. By default, the eConsole software will select the Windows
designated media files (My Music, My Pictures and My
Videos) to share.
If the default folders are correct, click Next> to continue
with the installation process.
b. If you want to change the default settings and share
different files, click on the corresponding icon and
browse to select the folder you want to share. Click OK to
continue.
Once you have selected the folders that you want to
share, click Next>.
5
When the installation process is finished, the completion
screen will appear. Click Finish to close the installation
software.
Now your computer is ready to share media and create playlists and favorites folders for playback and viewing on your TV.
For details about how to operate the eConsole software, please refer to the User's Guide on the MGW CD.
English
6
For detailed instructions about the setup and operation of the MGW, please refer to the User's Guide file on the
MGW CD.
Router/AP (DHCP server)?
Wireless (Access Point)
Wired(Ethernet)
Peer-to-peer
Cable/ADSL Modem?
Wireless (Ad Hoc)
Yes
Yes
No
No
Page 7 Page 8 Page 9
Page 10
The MGW setup
The first time you use the MGW function you will need to run through the setup to establish a link between your PC and TV.
Router/AP
DHCP Server
ADSL
Modem
Living room
Bedroom or study
Media server
(music/video/pictures)
Internet (Online radio)
Loading...