A.C.Ryan Playon!HD3 User Manual

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Table of Contents

1 User Information 3

1.1 Caution 3

2 Product Introduction 5

2.1 Product Overview 5

2.2 Package Contents 6

2.3 Connection 7

2.4 Front Panel 11

2.5 Side Panel 12

2.6 Back Panel 12

2.7 First Time Usage 13

2.8 Remote Control 16

3 Main Functions 18

3.1 Setup Menu 18

3.2 Movie Library 32

3.3 Photo Library 35

3.4 Music Library 38

3.5 File Manager 40

3.6 Playlist Management 45

3.7 Files Operation 46

3.8 Internet Media 48

3.9 Torrent Function 49

3.10 Jukebox 50

3.11 SAMBA Server and Client 53

3.12 FTP Server 54

4 Upgrading the Firmware 57

5 Appendixes 58

5.1 Specifications 58

5.2 Frequently Asked Questions 59

6 Copyrights and Trademarks 61

7 Warranty 62

8 GPL Statement 62

9 Disclaimer 62

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User Information

1.1 Caution

1.1.1 Usage cautions

1.1.2 Power

1.1.3 Radio interference/compatibility

1.1.4 Repair

1.1.5 Disposing of the player

This player is designed and manufactured with safety in mind. In order to safely and
eectively use this player, please read the following before usage.

User should not modify this player. If commercial hard disk is being used, the envi­ronmental temperature should be within +5 ~ +35.

The player’s power voltage: DC 12V.
When using this player, please connect the supplied AC adapter or AC adapter cable
to the player’s power jack. When placing the adapter cable, make sure it will not get
damaged or be subject to pressure. To reduce the risk of electric shock, unplug the
adapter first before cleaning it. Never connect the adapter to the player in a humid or
dusty area. Do not replace the adapter or cable’s wire or connector.

- If not properly shielded, almost all electronic devices will get radio interference.
Under some conditions, your player might get interference.

- The design of this player complies with CE standards, and adheres to the following
rules:

(1) This player may not cause harmful interference
(2) This player may receive some interference, that may cause undesired operation.

If the player has a problem, you should take it to an appointed repair center and let
the specialists do the repair. Never repair the player yourself as you might damage
the player or endanger yourself or your data.

When you dispose of the player, be sure to dispose of it appropriately. Some
countries may regulate disposal of electrical devices, please consult with your local
authority.

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1.1.6 Hard disk cautions

1.1.7 Others

The player uses an internal hard disk for data storage. Under normal circumstance,
format or repair is not required.
You should carefully read the < Frequently Asked Questions > chapter, and check our
website for latest information before formatting the hard disk.

- Physical impact may create bad sector in the hard disk, you can use CHKDSK to fix
the problem.

- All data stored in the player may be lost due to physical impact, electrical shock,
power lost, HDD format etc.

- It is recommended that you defragment after a long period of usage.

- Regularly backup the data in the hard disk so that it can be recovered in the event
of data corruption or loss. Our company takes no responsibility for loss of data stored
on the hard disk.

When using this player, please do not let the player come into contact with water
or other liquid, if water is accidentally spilled on the player, please use a dry cloth to
absorb the spillage.

Electronic products are vulnerable, when using please avoid the following:

• Do not let the player come into contact with water or other liquid.

• Do not disassemble the player, repair the player or change the design of the

player, any damage done will not be included in the repair policy.

• Do not press the buttons of the player too hard.

• Avoid hitting the player with hard object, avoid shaking the player, and stay

away from magnetic fields.
During electrostatic discharge or when exposed to a strong electromagnetic field,
the product will malfunction. If this happens, then unplug the power cable and
the product will return to normal performance next time it is powered on.

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Product Introduction

2.1 Product Overview

Thank you for purchasing an AC Ryan Playon!HD3 Media Player. Store, stream and
play your entire media collection in 3D Full HD. The ultimate in home entertainment,
this player has the following functionality:

Network Feature

• A/V streaming/transmission via Ethernet(10M/100M/1000M) & built-in Wi-Fi
(802.11b/g/n)

• A/V streaming via UPnP Media Server

• Files sharing via Samba server

• FTP Server

• Internet Radio (SHOUTcast)

• BT download (Transmission)

• Video podcast

Media Library

• Quick-Search, search files by keywords.

• A powerful search engine, allows you to browse multimedia files with ease.

• Movie Jukebox

• A great feature that allows you to view your Movie files by using Movie Photo

thumbnails.

Movie Playback

• Fast forward/rewind

• View subtitle

• Supports major audio formats (1080p HD video decoding)

• Subtitle control: color/oset/size

• Movie format: ASF/AVI/BD-ISO/DAT/DVD-ISO/FLV/IFO/MPG/MP4/M2TS/MKV/

MOV/ M4V/TP/TS/TRP/WMV/VOB/RM/RMVB

Music Playback

• Fast forward/rewind

• Shue

• Repeat

• Music format: AAC/LC-AAC/HE-AAC/MP2/MP3/FLAC/WAV/MS-ADPCM/WMA

(DRM and Advance Profile or lossless not supported)/OGG Vorbis/PCM/LPCM/
COOK/RA-Lossless

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Photo Viewing

• You can view photos in slide show mode with background music and/or transi­tion eects.

• Zoom in/out, Rotate

• Photo format: JPEG/HD JPEG/BMP/GIF/TIF/PNG

USB 3.0 & 2.0 Support

• USB 3.0 DEVICE port (for computer connection, compatible to USB 2.0)

• 2x USB 2.0 HOST port (for USB storage devices)

Card reader

• SD/SDHC/MMC/MS/MSPro

File Copy

• Supports copying & moving files from external USB drive, Internal Hard drive and
Network.

Note: All the information contained in this manual was correct at the time of publica­tion. However, as our engineers are always updating and improving the product, your
device’s software may have a slightly dierent appearance or modified functionality
than presented in this manual

Note: The actual contents in the package might be dierent from the packing list in
this manual.

2.2 Package Contents

Part Quantity

Player 1

USB 3.0 cable 1

Remote Control 1

Remote Control Battery 2

AC/DC adaptor 1

Quick Installation Guide 1

Composite cable 1

HDMI Cable 1

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2.3 Connection

2.3.1 Power connection

1. Follow the picture and connect the AC adaptor to the player’s DC IN jack;

2. Follow the picture and plug in the AC adaptor to the power outlet

2.3.2 USB Mass Storage Device (USB stick, USB HDD etc.) Connection

1. Make sure the player is powered on;

2. Plug in the USB stick or USB HDD etc. to one of the USB host ports of this player.

3. To safely remove the USB device use the EJECT button on the remote control.

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2.3.3 Connecting a Memory Card

Memory card can be used by inserting into the card slot

1. Follow the picture to insert the memory card into the card slot properly;

2. Insert the card by following the arrow pointer in the picture.

2.3.4 TV connection

2.3.4.1 A/V OUT

1. Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the player’s A/V OUT
jack;

2. Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the TV’s A/V IN jack.

This allows you to connect the content in the player to your TV or other display
devices.

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2.3.4.2 Y/Pb/Pr Component OUT

1. Follow the picture and plug in the connector of the YUV cable to the player’s Y/
Pb/Pr jack;

2. Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the TV’s Y/Pb/Pr jack.

Audio Connection while using Y/Pb/Pr Video out:
First method: use the audio output from the A/V OUT jack;
Second method: use the audio output from the S/PDIF Coaxial or Optical jack.

2.3.4.3 HDMI OUT

1. Follow the picture and plug one connector on your HDMI cable to the player’s
HDMI jack;

2. Follow the picture and plug the other connector on your HDMI cable to the TV’s
HDMI jack.

This allows you to enjoy your media content in the player, on your TV.

This allows you to enjoy your media content in the player, on your TV.

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2.3.5 Digital Audio Device connection

1. Follow the picture and plug in the RCA connector on your coaxial cable to the
player’s S/PDIF Coaxial jack. Or if you use optical fiber, please plug in the Toslink
connector on your optical fiber to the player’s S/PDIF Optical jack; (not supplied)

2. Follow the picture and plug in the other connector on your coaxial cable or opti­cal fiber to the digital audio device. (not supplied)

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2.3.6 Connecting to a LAN

To connect to a LAN (Local Area Network) you require a cat5, cat5e or cat6 network
cable (not supplied).

1. Connect one of the crystal plugs on the cable to the player’s RJ45 LAN socket;

2. Connect the other crystal plug on the cable to a RJ45 LAN port on your router,
switch, or hub devices.

2.3.7 Connecting to a WLAN

1. Make sure the player is powered on;

2. Search for your router’s SSID and then key in the correct security key if neces­sary.

Note: Please refer to ‘3.1.4 Changing Network Settings’ for more details about wire­less setup

1. POWER button & indicator

2.4 Front Panel

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1. Memory Card slot

2. 2x USB 2.0 HOST port

3. USB 3.0 Device port

1. A/V OUT jack

2. Y/Pb/Pr OUT jack

3. HDMI jack

4. RJ45 LAN socket

5. S/PDIF Optical jack

6. S/PDIF Coaxial jack

7. DC-IN jack

8. Wi-Fi Antenna

2.5 Side Panel

2.6 Back Panel

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2.7 First Time Usage

2.7.1 Power On / O

Power On

After connecting the DC IN jack, press the power button on the front panel. The indi­cator will gradually turn to white. And the player will enter the home screen soon.

Power O

Press the power button on the front panel, the player will soon enter standby mode.
The power indicator will turn to red. Then unplug the power cord to cut o the
power supply.

2.7.2 Menu language

The system language of this player can be set to English or other languages. Change
the language you wish in the setup menu, the selected language will take eect im­mediately.

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2.7.3 HDD Format

For users who wish to install a new SATA HDD into the player, first you need to for­mat the hard disk using the player built in formatting system before usage. Otherwise
certain functions may not function correctly, such as torrent downloading. Please
refer to the following procedures to format the hard disk.

• Step 1: Select OK on the Warning page, press OK to confirm.

Note: This page can also be accessed via Setup->System-> Format menu.

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• Step 2: Select Format, press OK, and then hard disk format will start.

When prompted for to choose a filesystem, it is recommended to choose NTFS for
better use with a Windows based machine. Otherwise choose EXT3 if you are using a
Linux-based machine.

The formatting procedure will be completed within a few minutes and the player will
power o after you press OK. You can then use the hard disk properly on the player
on the next power on.

Note: HDD format will remove all data stored on the hard disk drive. Please be sure
to backup your important data in advance!

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2.8 Remote Control

1. Power 2. Numeric but­tons

3. Zoom 4. Red/Select

5. Green/

Confirm

6. VOL+

7. VOL- 8. Home

9. OK /Enter 10. Navigational
buttons

11. Menu 12. FRWD

13. Play 14. Slow

15. Pause 16. Repeat

17. Goto 18. A-B

19. Angle 20. TV Sys.

21. Eject 22. Files

23. Edit 24. Blue

25. Yellow 26. Prev

27. Info 28. Next

29. Mute 30. Return

31. Setup 32. FFWD

33. Stop 34. Subtitle

35. Audio 36. CM skip

37. Replay

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1 Power Press to enter standby mode or wake up.

2 Numeric buttons Press to enter numeric input when changing settings.

3 Zoom Press to zoom the image (photo or video).

4 Red/Select Press to select files in file selecting menu.

5 Green/Confirm Function is available in virtual keyboard and in various environment.

6 VOL+ Press to increase the volume.

7 VOL- Press to decrease the volume.

8 Home Press to enter the home screen.

9 OK/Enter Press OK button to confirm.

10 Navigational buttons Press the arrow buttons to select menu options, and the OK button to confirm.

11 Menu Press to show the option menu, for example you can change the layout mode of file manager;

Press to display or hide the option menu during playback.

12 FRWD Press to fast rewind the current playback. Press repeatedly to select speeds

13 Play Press to begin playback or slideshow

14 Slow Press to play back in slow motion. Press the PLAY button to resume regular playback.

15 Pause Press to pause playback or slideshow

16 Repeat Press to set repeat option.

17 Goto Press to jump to a specific point on a title. Specify the point using Title, Chapter and Time.

18 A-B Press to set the beginning and end points of a section to repeat.

19 Angle Press to change the view angle during DVD (with multi-angle) playback.

20 TV SYS. Press to switch between NTSC, PAL, 480P, 576P, 720P, 1080I, and 1080P.

21 Eject Press to safely remove the USB device or internal HDD

22 Files Press to enter file manager.

23 Edit Press to enter file editing menu in file manager. Press to enter file selecting menu in media library.

24 Blue Press to open/close USB DVD-ROM.

25 Yellow Display / close text console in the browser/internet media

26 Prev Press to view the previous file / page up.

27 Info Press to display current status. Press during playback, an on-screen display appears showing track

number and time elapsed/remaining.

28 Next Press to view the next file / page down.

29 Mute Press to mute audio output, and press again to resume.

30 Return Press to return to the previous screen while navigating menus.

31 Setup Press to enter the setup menu.

32 FFWD Press to fast forward the current playback. Press repeatedly to select speeds.

33 Stop Press to stop playback.

34 Audio Press to select an audio track.

35 Subtitle Press to set subtitle options. You can change the color/size/oset/text encoding of subtitle.

36 CM Skip Press to advance 30 seconds of the current playback.

37 Replay Press to rewind 10 seconds of the current playback.

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Main Functions

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3.1 Setup Menu

The Setup menu allows you to personalize and configure the preferences for your
player. Select the Setup icon on the home screen or press Setup button on the re­mote control. There are five setup options, including System, Audio, Video, Network
and Misc. Use the Prev/Next (Chapter) buttons to switch categories.

3.1.1 Changing System Settings

Use this menu to configure system settings.

Menu Language

• Select to choose the OSD (On-Screen Display) language.

Text Encoding

• Select to set the text encoding option (subtitle display during playback)

Change system font

• Select to change system font.

• Create a folder named “Resource” in the root directory of your USB or HDD,

rename your font as ‘font.ttf ‘and then copy it to the folder.

Change Desktop

• Select to change the image of the home menu.

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• Create a folder named “Resource” in the root directory of your USB or HDD,
rename your photo as ‘desktop.png ‘and then copy it to the folder.

DVD Auto-Play

• Select to turn on/o DVD auto-play.

Show all files

• Select to display all hidden files (non-media files).

Screen Saver

• Timing

Select to change timing of screen saver.

• Options

Select to change screen saver.

DLNA DMR

• Digital Media Renderer, can play content received from a digital media controller
(DMC), which will find content from a digital media server (DMS)

Host Name

• Select to name DLNA DMR (default is PLAYONHD3).

Keyboard input method

• Select to change the desired virtual keyboard input language.

Clear History

• Select to clear the database of indexed movies/music/photos

Keyboard Language

• Select to change the language of the virtual keyboard.

Scan storage

• Select to set the scan mode of media library.

Resume Play

• Select to turn on / o resume playback (auto-bookmarking) feature for movies.

Format

• Select to format your HDD if installed.

BD-Lite Menu

• Select to display Bluray Lite Menu’s.

Restore Default

• Select to restore factory defaults.